Abbreviations -- Unit 5 Flashcards
BS
breath sounds
CF
cystic fibrosis
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PE
pulmonary embolism
Blood clots in the lungs
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
TB
tuberculosis
URI
upper respiratory infection
common cold
PCN
penicillin
CO2
carbon dioxide
O2
Oxygen
RT
respiratory therapy
SOB
shortness of breath
DNR
do no resuscitate
DOA
death on arrival
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
nas/o
nose
rhin/o
nose
muc/o
mucus
substance secreated
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
transports air to nose to trachea
sept/o
septum
wall dividing structure
sinus/o
sinus
air filled cavity within bones
tonsill/o
tonsils
at side of the throat
adenoid/o
adenoids
behind nasal cavity
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
makes speech possible
trache/o
trachea(wind pipe)
transports air to and from pharynx to bronchi
bronch/o - bronchi/o
transports air to and from trachea to lungs
bronchi
pulmon/o - pneumon/o
lungs
brings oxygen into the body
diaphragm
muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities
thorac/o
thoracic (chest) cavity
protects heart and lungs
-therax
thoracic (chest) cavity
protects heart and lungs
thora/o
thoracic (chest) cavity
protects heart and lungs
otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)
specialist of the ears nose and throat
pulmonologist
specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the lungs
spir/o
to breathe
-metry
to measure
spirometry
to measure breathing
spirometer
instrument used to measure
auscultation
process of listening to the sounds within the body with a stethoscope
normal adult RR
respiration rate
10-20 breaths per minute
ox/i
oxygen
ox/o
oxygen
-capnia
carbon dioxide
-ectasis
dialation
asthma
allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulties
influenza
flu
contagious viral respiratory infection
pneumonia
inflammation of the lungs where air sacs fill with pus
