Chapter 7 Flashcards
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tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by body cells during metabolism
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carbon dioxide
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tough, elastic connective tissue that is more rigid than ligaments but less dense then bone
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cartilage
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minute, hairlike structures that extend from the surface of the cell
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cilia
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to move or spread out a substance at random, rather than by chemical reaction or application if external forces
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diffuse
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tasteless, oder less, colorless gas essential for human respiration
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oxygen
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symbol that indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance
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pH
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thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa
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serous membrane
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Nas/o
rhin/o
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nose
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sept/o
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septum
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sinus/o
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sinus, cavity
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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adenoid/o
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adenoids
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tonsill/o
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tonsils
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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laryng/o
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larynx (voice box)
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trache/o
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trachea (windpipe)
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bronchi/o
bronch/o
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bronchus (pleural, bronchi)
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole
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alveol/o
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alveolous; air sac
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneum/o
pneumon/o
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air; lung
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pulmon/o
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lung
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anthrac/o
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coal, coal dust
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atel/o
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incomplete; imperfect
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coni/o
dust
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cyan/o
blue
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lob/o
lobe
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orth/o
straight
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ox/ o
oxygen
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pector/o
steth/o
thorac/o
chest
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phren/o
diaphragm; mind
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spir/o
breathe
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-capnia
carbon dioxide
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-osmia
smell
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-phonia
voice
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptysis
spitting
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-thorax
chest
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Abnormal sounds, or noises heard over lungs and airways commonly leading to a diagnosis of a respiratory or cardiac condition. Also called adventitious breath sounds.
abnormal breath sounds
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intermittent, sounds caused by exudates spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture filled alveoli also called rale 
crackle
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Continuous sound heard during inspiration and expiration caused by secretions in the larger airways and commonly resembling snoring
Rhonchus
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High-pitched harsh sound caused by spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway
stridor
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whistling, or sighing, that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway 
wheeze
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Excessive acidity of body fluids
Acidosis
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Absence of sense of smell
Anosmia
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disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleep, resulting in blood deoxygenation, causing the patient to awaken, gasping for air, also called sleep apnea
Apnea
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A form of sleep apnea, that occurs when brain fails to stimulate breathing muscles, causing brief, pauses and breathing
Central CSA
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Most common form of sleep apnea caused by an upper airway blockage that prevents an adequate flow of air to the lungs
Obstructive OSA
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type of sleep apnea that occurs when central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea occur simultaneously
Mixed
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collapsed or airless state of the long, which may be acute or chronic. It affects all or part of the lung.
atelectasis
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Acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose also called rhinitis
coryza
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Common and childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea and bronchial passages, and sometimes involving the lungs
croup
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Life-threatening, genetic disease, causing mucus to become unusually thick and sticky plugging tubes and ducts especially in the lungs and pancreas
Cystic fibrosis
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Displacement of the cartilage dividing the nostrils that causes reduced airflow, and sometimes causes nose bleeds
Deviated, nasal septum
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severe life-threatening infection of the epiglottis and soup Gladis structures that occurs mostly commonly in children between ages two and 12 years
Epiglottitis
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Nasal hemorrhage also called nosebleed
epistaxis
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Oxygen deficiency in arterial blood, which is usually a sign of respiratory impairment, and commonly causes hypoxia
Hypoxemia
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oxygen deficiency in the blood, or a region of the body that commonly causes cyanosis
Hypoxia
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Acute contagious viral disorder of the respiratory track, characterized by weakness, fever, chills, and muscle pain especially in the back arms and legs also called flu
Influenza
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Acute infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a characteristic whoops sound also called whooping cough
Pertussis
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Abdominal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity that impairs breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs
Plural effusion
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Exudative effusion characterized by collection of pus in the pleural cavity, commonly as a result of bacterial pneumonia that spreads from the lungs also called pyothorax
empyema
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presence of air in the pleural cavity commonly caused by blunt or penetrating chest injury, or as a result of a thoracic surgery
Pneumothorax
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inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing also called pleuritis
Pleurisy
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Accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung, tissues and alveoli most commonly caused by heart failure
Pulmonary edema
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Blockage in the artery of lungs, caused by mass of undissolved matter, such as blood clot, tissue, air bubbles and bacteria that travel to the lungs from another part of the body
Pulmonary embolism
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completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal healthy infant usually less than the age of 12 months also called crib death
sudden infant death syndrome SIDS
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potentially fatal contagious, disease spread through respiratory droplets affecting any organ of the body, but primarily the lungs causing chest pain hemoptysis Weight, loss, fatigue, and night sweats
Tuberculosis TB
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tuberculosis screening test in which an affection of tuberculin purified, protein derivative PPD is placed just beneath the surface of the skin to identify previous exposure to tuberculosis
mantoux test
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not invasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin HB saturated with oxygen, also called pulse oximetry
Oximetry
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test of sleep cycles and stages using electroencephalograms EEG’s usually are continuous recordings waves, as well as electrical activity of muscles, movement respiratory rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, heart rhythm, and some direct observation of the person during sleep using a video camera
Polysomnography
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Series of tests to aid in diagnosis of lung diseases, and evaluate effectiveness of treatments
Pulmonary function test, PFTs
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PFT that measures how much and how quickly air moves in and out of the lungs
Spirometry
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Visual examination of the bronchi, using endoscope inserted through the mouth and trachea for direct viewing of structures for projecting on a monitor
Bronchoscopy
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Visual examination of the larynx to detect, tumors for embodies, nerve, or structural injury, or other abnormalities
Laryngoscopy
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Visual examination of the mediastinal structures, including the heart, trachea, esophagus bronchus thymus, and lymph nodes
Mediastinoscopy
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Test that measures dissolve, oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood
Arterial blood gas, ABG
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Microbial test used to identify causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract especially those that caused pneumonia
Sputum culture
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Measurement of the amount of salt, sodium chloride and sweat
Sweat test
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Test to identify pathogens, especially group, a streptococci
Throat culture
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Radiographic test that is identifying lung condition, such as pneumonia, lung, cancer, COPD, and pneumothorax
Chest x-ray CXR
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minimally invasive imaging that combines computed, tomography, scanning and angiography to produce images of the pulmonary arteries
Computed, tomography, pulmonary angiography. CTPA.
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nucleus, test scan that evaluates airflow, ventilation and blood flow perfusion in the lungs for evidence of blood clot in the lungs also called VG lung scan
ventilation- perfusion V-Q perfusion scan
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excision of part of the pleura usually the parietal pleura
Pleurectomy
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decision of the lung or a portion of the lung commonly for threat of cancer
Pneumonectomy
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Surgical repair of the deviated nasal septum that usually performed when the septum is encroaching on the breathing passages or nasal structures
Septoplasty
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surgical puncture and drainage of pleural cavity, also called pleurocentesis or thoracocentesis
Thoracentesis
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Surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck, and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted
Tracheostomy
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Lunch treatment using various techniques to deliver medication and missed form directly into the lung or air passageways
Aerosol therapy
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Washing or irrigating of the paranasal sinuses to remove mucopurulent materials in an immunosuppressed patient or one with known sinusitis that has failed to respond to medical management
antral lavage
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Procedure bunch of plastic tube is inserted into the trachea to maintain an open airway
Endotracheal intubation
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Method of positioning, a patient, so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions from the bronchi and lobes of the lungs to make breathing easier
Postural drainage
