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Chapter 10 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards

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adenoidectomy

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adenoid / ectomy

adenoid / removal

removal of the adenoids

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laryngectomy

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laryng / ectomy

larynx / removal

removal of the larynx

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laryngoplasty

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laryngo / plasty

larynx / reconstruction

reconstruction of the larynx

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palatoplasty

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palato / plasty

palate / reconstruction

reconstruction of the palate

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septoplasty

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septo / plasty

septum / reconstruction

reconstruction of the septum

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tonsillectomy

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tonsill / ectomy

tonsil / removal

removal of the tonsils

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tracheostomy

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tracheo / stomy

trachea / opening

creation of an opening in the trachea

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tracheotomy

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tracheo / tomy

trachea / incision

incision into the trachea

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endotracheal intubation

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endo / trache / al in / tub / ation

inside / trachea / pertaining to in / tube / process

insertion of a tube inside the trachea

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bronchoplasty

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broncho / plasty

bronchus / reconstruction

reconstruction of the bronchus

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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cardio / pulmon / ary re / suscit / ation

heart / lung / pertaining to again / awaken / process

method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped

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lobectomy

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lob / ectomy

lobe / removal

removal of a lobe

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pleuropexy

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pleuro / pexy

pleura / fixation

reattachment of the pleura

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pneumonectomy

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pneumon / ectomy

lung / removal

removal of a lung

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thoracocentesis

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thoraco / centesis

chest / puncture

puncture of the chest

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thoracentesis

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thora / centesis

chest / puncture

puncture of the chest

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thoracoplasty

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thoraco / plasty

chest / reconstruction

reconstruction of the chest

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thoracostomy

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thoraco / stomy

chest / opening

creation of an opening in the chest

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thoracotomy

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thoraco / tomy

chest / incision

incision into the chest

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antitussive

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anti / tuss / ive

against / cough / agent

a drug that prevents coughing

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bronchodilator

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broncho / dilator

bronchus / expander

a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi

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expectorant

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ex / pector / ant

out / chest / agent

a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs

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mucolytic

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muco / lytic

mucus / breakdown agent

a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus

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nebulizer

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Latin for nebula, meaning cloud

a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a “cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

analysis of the gases in the blood; used to determine the effectiveness of the lungs in exchanging gases

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Bx

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biopsy

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient’s airways open using air pressure delivered via a face mask

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

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computed tomography

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CTA

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clear auscultation

when an examination reveals nothing abnormal about a patient’s lung

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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ET

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endotracheal

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IRDS

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infant respiratory distress syndrome

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LTB

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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PET

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position emission tomography

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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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SOB

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shortness of breath

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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TB

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tuberculosis

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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V/Q

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ventilation - perfusion scan

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