ch 11 Flashcards
pumonologist
doctor who treats, diagnoses, and prevents disorders of t
aphonia
lack of ability to make a sound
cheyen-stokes respiration
deep rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea
clubbing
enlargement of the distal phalanges due to low oxygen in blood
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
apnea
abnormal periodic cessation of breathing
bradypnea
abornally slow breathing
hyperpnea
abnormally deep breathing
orthopnea
difficulty breathing unless in a upright position
tachypnea
rapid shallow breathing
epistaxis
nose bleed
hemoptysis
blood stained sputum
hyperventilation
hypercapnia
hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen in tissue
hypoxemia
deficiency of oxygen in blood
pyrexia
fever
rhinorrhea
discharge from the nose
sputum
mucousfromlungsthatexpectoratedhtourghmouth
thorocodynia
friction sounds
soundmadebydrysourfacesrubbingagainsteachother
rales
abnormal lung sound heard during auscultation, followed by a discontinous bubbling noises
rhonchi
rumbling sound heard from the lungs, due to blockage of air ways cuz of secretions or muscle contrations
stridor
high pitched sound from larynx, sign of upper respiratory bloackge
tympany
resonant sound from chest
wheezing
sound made during breathing
croup
acute viral infection of childhood characterized by strideor due to spasms of lardynx, bronchi or trachea
coryza
commonocld
deviated septum
deviationofnasalseptumthatmayresultinobstructionofnasalpassages.characterizedbyepistaxis,sobheadachestecc
epiglottitis
obstructive sleep apnea
the relaxation of the phrayxns during sleep causes it to cover the trachea
laryngitis
pharyngitis
polyp
rhinitis
inflammation of mucous membrane of the nose
rhinomycosis
abnormalconditionoffungusinthenose
rhinosalpingitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose and the Eustachian tube
sinusitis
inflammationofoneormoreparanasalsinuses
tracheomalacia
tracheostenoisis
narrowingoflumenoftrachea
upper respiratory infection
inflammationorinfectionofthestructuresofuppererspiratroytract
acute respiratory failuer
sudden inability of resp system to get rid of co2 or bring in o2`
asthma
respiratorydisordercharacterizedbysuddenparoxysmaldyspnea.patientsexhibitcoughingsobandwheezing
atelectasis
collapse of the entire lung or lung tissue
bronchiectasis
chronicdialation of the bronchi.characterizedbydypnea,expectorationoffoulsmellingspeutumandcoughinh
bronchiolitis
viralinflammationofthebronchioles
bronchitis
bronchospasm
suddeninfvoluntarycontractionofbraonchi,suchasinasthmaattack
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pumonlary disease of ideopathic orgins that causes the lung to lose esasticity and lose inspiratory and experatory ability. Characterized by difficulty inhalation and exhalation, headaches, chronic caough
cystic fibrosis
inheritaed disorder from exocrine gland characterized by thick mucous secretions that causes copd
diphtheria
bacterial infection characterized by fever, sore throat, and headache
emphysema
pulmonary disorder that causes distension and destructivre changes in the alveiloi
flail chest
fractture of the ribs causes instability in the chest wall, and the lung under area of injusry contracts on inspirtaion and buldges on experation
hemothorax
blood in pleural cavity
influezna
the flu
pertusis
bacterialinfectionofrespiratorytrackresultinginahighpitchedwhoopingsound
pleural effusion
fluidaccumilationinintrapluenralspcae
pleurisy
inflammationofparitalplueraoflungs.maybecausedbytb,cancer,orpnemonia
pneumoconiosis
dust in the lungs
pneumonia
inflammation of lung
pneumqothorax
air or gas in the lungs causes it to collapse
pulmonary abscess
localizedacculimationofpusinlungs
pumonary edema
accumiulationoffluidinlungtissue.causedbycongeestiveheartfaulure
pyothroax
pus in pleral cavity
respiraty syncitial virus
acuterespitarydisorderaffectinglowerrespinchildernandupperinadults.mostcommoncauseofbronchiolitisandpnueoniaininfanct
severe acute respirsty syndrome
tuberculosis
chronicinfectiousdisordercausedbyacidfastbacilluscalledmycobacteriumtuberculosis.spreadsviaingestionorinhalaingofinfecteddroplets
bronchoscopy
endoscaopicprocedureusedtoexaminebronchialtubesvisually
laryngoscopy
endoscopicproceduretovisualizeinteriororlarynx
spirametry
measuresaircapacityoflungswithspirometer
thorocoscopy
visualexaminiationofthechestcavity