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Abbreviations -- Unit 5 Flashcards

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1
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BS

A

breath sounds

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

Blood clots in the lungs

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

common cold

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PCN

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penicillin

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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O2

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Oxygen

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RT

A

respiratory therapy

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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DNR

A

do no resuscitate

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DOA

A

death on arrival

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T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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nas/o

A

nose

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rhin/o

A

nose

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muc/o

A

mucus

substance secreated

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

transports air to nose to trachea

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sept/o

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septum

wall dividing structure

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sinus/o

A

sinus

air filled cavity within bones

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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

at side of the throat

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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

behind nasal cavity

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laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

makes speech possible

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trache/o

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trachea(wind pipe)

transports air to and from pharynx to bronchi

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bronch/o - bronchi/o

A

transports air to and from trachea to lungs

bronchi

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pulmon/o - pneumon/o

A

lungs

brings oxygen into the body

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diaphragm

A

muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

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thorac/o

A

thoracic (chest) cavity

protects heart and lungs

30
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-therax

A

thoracic (chest) cavity

protects heart and lungs

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thora/o

A

thoracic (chest) cavity

protects heart and lungs

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otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)

A

specialist of the ears nose and throat

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pulmonologist

A

specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the lungs

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spir/o

A

to breathe

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-metry

A

to measure

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spirometry

A

to measure breathing

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spirometer

A

instrument used to measure

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auscultation

A

process of listening to the sounds within the body with a stethoscope

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normal adult RR

A

respiration rate

10-20 breaths per minute

40
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ox/i

A

oxygen

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ox/o

A

oxygen

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-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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-ectasis

A

dialation

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asthma

A

allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulties

45
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influenza

A

flu

contagious viral respiratory infection

46
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pneumonia

A

inflammation of the lungs where air sacs fill with pus

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