Ch. 39 Oxygenation and Perfusion Flashcards
adventitous
abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs
angina
a temporary imbalance between the amount of oxygen needed by the heart and the amount delivered to the heart muscles
arterial blood gas
a diagnostic test examining arterial blood; used to determine the pressure exerted by oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
atelecatasis
incomplete expansion or collapse of a part of the lungs
atrai
upper chambers of the heart
atrioventricular bundle
a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles, causing them to contract
atrioventricular (AV) node
a node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to the atrioventricular bundle
bradypena
slow rate of breathing
bronchial
those heard over the larynx and trachea are high pitched, hard “blowing” sounds, with sound on expiration being longer than inspiration
bronchodilator
medication that relaxes contractions of smooth muscles of the bronchioles
bronchovesicular
normal breath sounds heard over the mainstem bronchus; they are moderate blowing sounds, with inspiration equal to expiration
capnography
a method to monitor ventilation and, indirectly, blood flow through the lungs
cardiopulmonary
relating to the heart and the lungs
cardiovascular
relating to the heart and blood vessels
cilia
microscopic, hair like projections that propel mucus upward toward the upper airway so that it can be expectorated
crackles
fine, cracking sounds made as air moves through wet secretions in the lungs
diffusion
tendency of solutes to move freely throughout a solvent from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is established
dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
dysrhythmia
an abnormal cardiac rhythm
electrocardiocram
graphic record produced by the electrocardiograph
endotracheal tube
polyvinyl-chloride airway that is inserted through the nose or the mouth into the trachea, using a laryngoscope as a guide
expiration
act of breathing out, synonym for exhalation
hyperventilation
condition in which there is more than the normal amount of air entering and leaving the lungs
hypoventilation
decreased rate or depth of air movement into the lungs
hypoxemia
deficient oxygenation of blood
hypoxia
inadequate amount of oxygen available to the cells
inspiration
act of breathing in, inhalation
internal respiration
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the circulating blood and tissue cells
ischemia
deficiency of blood in a particular area
nasal cannula
disposable, plastic device that delivers oxygen via two protruding prongs for insertion into the nostrils
oxygenation
the process of providing cells life sustaining oxygen