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Ch. 12 (Respiratory) Flashcards

1
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adenoid/o

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adenoid

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trache/o

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trachea

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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nas/o

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nose

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laryng/o

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larynx

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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sept/o

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septum

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sin/o, sinus/o

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sinus

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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o

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air or lungs

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pulmon/o

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lungs

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lob/o

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lobe

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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brochiole

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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15
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cost/o

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rib

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thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o

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chest

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pleur/o

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pleura

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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ox/o

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oxygen

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spir/o, -pnea

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breathing

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21
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capn/o

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CO2

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22
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eupnea

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normal breathing

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tachypnea

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fast breathing

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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hypopnea

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shallow breathing

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hyperpnea

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heavy breathing

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orthopnea

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can only breathe upright

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dysphonia

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hoarseness

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29
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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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30
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rhinorrhagia

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nosebleed

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31
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rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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32
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bronchospasm

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involuntary bronchus contraction

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33
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phrenospasm

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involuntary diaphragm contraction

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34
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bronchorrhea

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bronchi discharge

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35
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expectoration

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coughing up from lungs

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36
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hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

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37
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sputum

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phlem

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38
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pectoriloquy

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means to find mass, pt whispers and dr listens to see if word can be heard thru masses

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pectus carinatum

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protruding chest

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pectus excavatum

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hollowed out chest

41
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retraction

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skin sucking during inhalation

42
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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion

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bronchiectasis

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bronchi expansion

44
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caseous necrosis

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cheeselike appearance of dead tissue

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chylothorax

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chyle in chest

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empyema

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pus in chest

47
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hemothorax

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blood in chest

48
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phrenoplegia

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diaphragm paralysis

49
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phrenoptosis

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diaphragm drooping

50
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pleural effusion

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fluid in pleura

51
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pneumohemothorax

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air and blood in chest

52
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pneumothorax

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air in chest

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pyothorax

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pus in chest

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tracheostenosis

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trachea narrowing

55
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hypoxemia

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insufficient oxygen in blood

56
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hypoxia

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insufficient oxygen

57
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CT

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cuts of x-rays

58
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pulmonary angiography

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records pulmonary blood vessel activity

59
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VQ scan

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tests whether lung problem is from air or blood flow

60
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capnography

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to record CO2 levels

61
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oximetry

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to measure oxygen levels

62
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polysomnography

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recording aspects of sleep

63
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PFT

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group of tests to eval condition/operation of lungs

64
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spirometry

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to measure breathing

65
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thoracoscopy

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chest exam

66
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rhinitis

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nasal passage inflammation

67
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pansinusitis

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inflammation of all sinuses

68
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COPD

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continual blockage of lung passages

69
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cystic fibrosis

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thick mucous in lungs and pancreas

70
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emphysema

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alveoli lose elasticity, difficulty exhaling

71
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pleurisy

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pleura inflammation

72
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pneumoconiosis

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condition from dust

73
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pulmonary neoplasm

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lung tumor

74
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restrictive lung disorder

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limited air into lungs

75
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mesothelioma

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mesothelial cell tumor

76
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expectorant

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encourages coughing up

77
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mucolytic

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drug that breaks down mucus

78
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tracheostomy

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opening in trachea

79
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pleuropexy

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pleura reattachment

80
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thoracentesis

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chest puncture

81
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ABG

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arterial blood gas

82
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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

83
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Bx

84
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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

86
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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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LRTI

A

lower respiratory tract infection

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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PSG

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polysomnography

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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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V/Q

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ventilation-perfusion scan

94
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Bronchiectasis

HEAL 132 (12 decks)

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