Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Pulmonologist

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Medical doctors who treat respiratory disorders

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Pulmonology

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The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases

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ABGs

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Arterial blood gases

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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CA

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Cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest

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CF

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Cystic fibrosis

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CPAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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DPT

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Diphtheria

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FVC

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Forced vital capacity

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HF

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Heart failure

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HMD

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Hyaline membrane disease

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IPPB

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Intermittent positive-pressure breathing

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IRDS

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Infant respiratory distress syndrome

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NMT

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Nebulized mist treatment

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OSA

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Obstructive sleep apnea

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PCP

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Pneumocystis pneumonia

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PFT

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Pulmonary function test

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RD

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Respiratory disease

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PND

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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URI

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Upper respiratory infection

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VC

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Vital capacity

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Crackles

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Crackling, bubbling sounds, fluid in alveoli

RALES

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Friction rub
Dry, grating sounds
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Rhonchi
Snoring sounds
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Stridor
High-pitched, musical sounds CROUP
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Wheezes
High-pitched whistling sounds Asthma
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Acidosis
Acidity of blood, accumulation of acids High levels of carbon dioxide
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS
Respiratory insufficiency , progressive hypoxia
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Anoxia
Total absence of oxygen in tissues
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Atelectasis
Collapse of lung tissue
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Consolidation
Becoming solid
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Coryza
Acute inflammation of nasal passages Cold
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Croup
Acute respiratory syndrome, children and infants, barking cough
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Cystic fibrosis
Genetic disease, excessive secretions, do not drain
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Empyema
Pus in body cavity, pleural cavity
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Epiglottitis
Life threatening infection, commonly in children