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Chap 4 - respiratory Flashcards

1
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define pulmonary

A

diagnosis and treatment of lower respiratory tract - including lungs, airways, blood vessels, chest wall

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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laryng/o

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larynx

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nas/o

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nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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pleur/o

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pleura

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14
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pneum/o

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air

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15
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pneumon/o

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air

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16
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pulmon/o

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lung

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17
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thorac/o

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chest

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18
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—algia

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pain

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19
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—dynia

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pain

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20
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—ectasis

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dialation, expansion

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21
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—osis

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abnormal condition, increase

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22
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—osmia

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smell

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23
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—oxia

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oxygen

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24
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—phagia

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swallowing, eating

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25
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—pnea

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breathing

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26
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—spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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27
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—thorax

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chest

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28
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define rhinorrhagia

A

profuse bleeding from the nose

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29
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define rhinorrhea

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runny discharge from the nose

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30
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define tracheomalacia

A

softening of the trachea

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31
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define erythrocytes

A

red blood cells

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32
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define external respiration

A

gas exchange btw the body and outside

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33
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define internal respiration

A

gas exchange at cellular level btw blood and body tissue

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34
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define pneumonectomy

A

excision of a lung

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35
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melan/o

36
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lob/o

37
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abbreviation CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

38
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abbreviation OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

39
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a

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brady

41
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bad, painful

42
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good, normal

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rapid

44
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breathing

45
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ortho

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phren/o

47
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define phrenospasm

A

contraction or twitching of diaphragm

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muc/o

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myc/o

50
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—ia

51
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—oles

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small, minute

52
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abbreviation PCP

A

pneumocystis pneumonia

53
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abbreviation COPD

A

chronic bostructive pulmonary disease

54
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define dyspnea

A

painful, difficulty breathing

55
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abbreviation ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

56
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abbreviation ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

57
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abbreviation CA

A

Cancer

chronological age

cardiac arrest

58
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abbreviation CF

A

cystic fibrosis

59
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abbreviation CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resusitation

60
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abbreviation DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

61
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abbreviation FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in one second

62
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abbreviation FVC

A

forced vital capacity

63
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abbreviation HF

A

heart failure

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abbreviation HMD

A

hyaline membrane disease

65
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abbreviation IPPB

A

intermittent positive-pressure breathing

66
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abbreviation IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

67
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abbreviation NMT

A

nebulized mist treatment

68
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abbreviation OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

69
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abbreviation PFT

A

pulmonary function test

70
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abbreviation PND

A

paroxydsmal nocturnal dyspnea

71
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abbreviation RD

A

respiratory disease

72
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abbreviation SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

73
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abbreviation SOB

A

shortness of breath

74
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abbreviation TB

A

tuberculosis

75
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abbreviation URI

A

upper respiratory infection

76
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abbreviation VC

A

vital capacity

77
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define acidosis

A

excessive acidity of blood

78
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define anoxia

A

absence of oxygen in body tissue

79
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define atelectasis

A

collapse of lung tissue

80
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define consolidation

A

solid, with lungs

81
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define coryza

A

inflammation of nasal passages (cold)

82
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define croup

A

acute respiratory syndrome - children

83
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define empyema

A

pus in a body cavity, pleural cavity

84
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define epistaxis

A

hemorrhage from nose - nosebleed

85
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define hypoxemia

A

deficiency of oxygen in blood

86
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define hypoxia

A

deficiency of oxygen in body tissues

87
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define pertussis

A

whooping cough

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