Chapter 12 - Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
ARDS
A
adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome
3
Q
Bronch
A
bronchoscopy
4
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
5
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
6
Q
C & S
A
culture and sensitivity
7
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
8
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
9
Q
DPT
A
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
10
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe (of lung)
11
Q
LUL
A
left upper lobe (of lung)
12
Q
NSCLC
A
non-small cell lung cancer
13
Q
OSA
A
obstructive sleep apnea
14
Q
PCP
A
Pneumocystis pneumonia
15
Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolism
16
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function test
17
Q
RDS
A
respiratory distress syndrome
18
Q
RLL
A
right lower lobe (of lung)
19
Q
RSV
A
respiratory syncytial virus
20
Q
RUL
A
right upper lobe (of lung)
21
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
22
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
23
Q
URTI
A
upper respiratory tract infection
24
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
25
alveol/o
alveolus, air sac
26
bronch/o
| bronchi/o
bronchial tube, bronchus
27
bronchiol/o
bronchiole, small bronchus
28
capn/o
carbon dioxide
29
coni/o
dust
30
cyan/o
blue
31
epiglott/o
epiglottis
32
laryng/o
larynx, voice box
33
lob/o
lobe of the lung
34
mediastin/o
mediastinum
35
nas/o
nose
36
orth/o
straight, upright
37
ox/o
oxygen
38
pector/o
chest
39
pharyng/o
pharynx, throat
40
phon/o
voice
41
phren/o
diaphragm
42
pleur/o
pleura
43
pneum/o
| pneumon/o
air, lung
44
pulmon/o
lung
45
rhin/o
nose
46
sinus/o
sinus, cavity
47
spir/o
breathing
48
tel/o
complete
49
thorac/o
chest
50
tonsill/o
tonsils
51
trache/o
trachea, windpipe
52
-ema
condition
53
-osmia
smell
54
-pnea
breathing
55
-ptysis
spitting
56
-sphyxia
pulse
57
-thorax
pleural cavity, chest
58
Pronounce - adenoids
AD en oids
59
Pronounce - expectoration
ex pec to RA tion
60
Pronounce - tonsillectomy
ton sil LEC to my
61
Pronounce - bronchoscopy
bron CHOS copy
62
Pronounce - hypoxia
hy POX ia
