chapter 7 Flashcards
apnea
temporary interruption of breathing
COPD
reduced the lungs to perform ventilation
cystic-fibrosis (CF)
inherited disease; chronic respiratory infection
hay fever
allergic; mucous membranes in the nose and the upper respiratory passages
influenza
acute; contagious viral infections= the respiratory tract
pharyngitis
pharynx inflammation (throat)
CPR
emergency treatment to someone’s breathing/ heart stopped
CPAP
machine to delivers air pressure to keep the airway open
Heimlich maneuver
technique where an obstructed airway is cleared (when someone’s chocked)
ventilator
machine delivers artificial respiration to patient can’t breath by their own
CXR
chest X-ray
TB
tuberculosis
respiratory tract
-nasal cavity (nose/mouth)
-pharynx (throat)
-larynx (voice box)
-trachea (air transport to lungs)
-bronchus (inside of the lungs)
-lungs (vital organ)