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