Chap 4 - Respiratory Dianostic Procedure Flashcards
Blood test to measure the level of carbon monoxide in the blood.
Carboxyhemoglobin
Blood test to measure the partial pressure of the gasses oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood. The pH is also measured.
Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)
Diagnostic procedure to measure the capacity of the lungs and the volume of air during inhalation and exhalation.
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTS)
Measures the amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled from the lungs after the deepest inhalation.
Forced vital capacity(FVC)
Measures the volume of air that can be forcefully exhaled during the first second of measuring the FVC
Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)
The measurement of the FEV1 and FVC, producing a graph
Spirometey
Diagnostic procedure in which a meter is placed on the patients index finger or earlobe to measure the degree of oxygen saturation of the blood.
Pulse oximetry
Diagnostic test to identify which bacterium is causing a pulmonary infection and then determine its sensitivity to various antibiotic drugs. Material from sputum specimen or needle aspiration of pleural fluid is tested.
Sputum Culture & Sensitivity (C&S)
Screening tests used to determine if a patient has been exposed to TB recently or in the past.
They inject PPD under the skin. If a raised skin reaction occurs after 48-72 hours, it means there are antibodies to bacterium present because of prior exposure.
Tuberculosis tests
Mantoux test
Radiologic procedure that uses x-rays to create an image of lung fields. Also known as Chest X-ray (CXR).
Chest radiography
Radiologic procedure that scan a narrow slice of tissue and create an image. A computer assembles all the slices into 3D image.
Tomography
CT and MRI
Nuclear medicine procedure that uses inhaled radioactive gas to show air flow (ventilation) in lungs. Area of decreased uptake (cold spots) indicate pneumonia, atelectasis, or pleural effusion. Indicates poor blood flow to that part of the lung.
Lung scan
Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) Scan
Medical procedure that uses a stethoscope to listen to breath sounds
Auscultation
Procedure to ventilate the lungs and artificially circulate the blood if the patient has stopped breathing and the heart has stopped.
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Procedure that inserts an endotracheal tube (ETT) between the vocal cords in the larynx and into the trachea in order to establish an airway for the patient to breathe through or to manually or mechanically ventilate the patient who isn’t breathing.
Endotracheal Intubation
Lighted tool that’s used to visualize the vocal cords prior to insertion of endotracheal tube.
Laryngiscope
Procedure to encourage patients to breathe deeply.
Incentive spirometry
Procedure to supply supplemental oxygen to patients with pulmonary disease. A nasal cannula or face mask is used. Patients who require respiratory assistance as well as oxygen are placed on a ventilator (respirator).
Oxygen therapy
Surgical procedure that uses a flexible, lighted bronchoscope inserted through the mouth to examine the trachea and bronchi.
Bronchoscopy
Uses a clear plastic tube inserted between the ribs into the thoracic cavity to remove air or blood due to trauma or infection.
Chest tube insertion
Surgical procedure to remove a part or all of a lung. A wedge resection removes a small wedge-shaped piece of tissue from one lobe.
Lung resection
Remove an entire lobe
Lobectomy
Removes entire lung
Pneumonectomy
Surgical procedure that uses a needle and syringe to remove pleural fluid from the pleural space. Used to treat pleural effusion or diagnose lung cancer
Thoracocentesis
Incision into the trachea and creation of a permanent opening. A plastic or metal tube is inserted to keep the opening patent.
Tracheostomy
