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Chapter 7: The Respiratory System Flashcards

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atel/o

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incomplete

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bronch/o

bronchi/o

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bronchus

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cyan/o

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blue

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-ectasis

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enlargement

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laryng/o

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larynx

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ox/i
ox/o
ox/y

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oxygen

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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phon/o

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voice

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pleur/o

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pleura

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-pnea

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breathing

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pneum/o
pneumon/o
pneu-

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lungs or air

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pulm/o

pulmon/o

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lung

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tachy-

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rapid

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thorac/o

-thorax

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chest

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trache/o

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trachea

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otolaryngologist

same as: otorhinolaryngologist

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ENT

specializes in treating and diagnosing diseases/disorders of ears, nose and throat

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pulmonologist

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MD specializing in diagnosing/treating diseases/disorders of the lungs and associated tissues

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respiratory therapist (RT)

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provides Rx to ease/correct breathing problems

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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respiratory illnesses characterized by chronic airflow limitations

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bronchiectasis

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chronic enlargement of bronchi/bronchioles arising out of an earlier lung infection not cured

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ectasis

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enlargement

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emphysema

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loss of some alveoli and enlargement of the remaining ones, which causes difficulty in breathing and a barrel-shaped chest

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allergic rhinitis (allergy)

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allergic reaction to airborne allergens which cause an increased flow of mucus

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croup

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occurs in children/infants; acute obstruction of the larynx, hoarsening and a barking cough

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diphtheria

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acute bacterial infectious disease of the throat and upper respiratory tract (immunize!)

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epistaxis

rhinorrhagia

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nose bleed

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pertussis
AKA
whooping cough

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contagious bacterial infection of upper respiratory tract, characterized by a spasming cough

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rhinorrhea

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runny nose!

excessive flow of mucus from the nose

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nasopharyngitis (URI)

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upper respiratory infection-term used to describe a common cold

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sinusitis

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inflammation of sinuses

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pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx

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pharyngorrhagia

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bleeding from the pharynx

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pharyngorrhea

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discharge of mucus from the pharynx

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laryngoplegia

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paralysis of the larynx

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laryngospasm

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sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx

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aphonia

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loss of ability to speak normally

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dysphonia

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any voice impairment - hoarseness, weakness or loss of voice

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laryngitis

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inflammation of the larynx

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tracheitis

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inflammation of the trachea

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tracheorrhagia

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bleeding from trachea

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bronchitis

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inflammation of bronchial walls; caused by infection, smoking, etc

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bronchorrhea

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excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

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bronchorrhagia

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bleeding from the bronchi

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pleurisy

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inflammation of the pleura

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pneumothorax

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air or gas in the pleural space causing lungs to collapse

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pleural effusion

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escape of fluid into the pleural cavity (space between the visceral and parietal pleura)

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hemotorax

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accumulation of blood in pleural cavity

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hemoptysis

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spitting of blood/blood stained sputum

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ptysis

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spitting

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pneumonia

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inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with pus or other liquid (exudate)

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bronchopneumonia

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pneumonia begining in the bronchioles (bronchitis)

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tachypnea

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abnormally rapid rate of respiration (more than 20bpm)

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bradypnea

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abnormally slow rate of respiration (less than 10bpm)

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pnea

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breathing

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apnea

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absence of spontaneous respiration

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dyspnea

shortness of breath

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difficult or labored breathing

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hyperpnea

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abnormal increase in depth and rate of respiratory movements

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hypopnea

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abnormal decrease in depth (shallow) and rate of repiration

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anoxia

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absence of oxygen from either inspired gases, arterial blood or tissues; after 4 to 6 mins, irreversible brain damage can occur

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hypoxia

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below normal oxygen levels in the cells-less severe than anoxia

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cyanosis

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bluish discoloration of skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen

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tracheorrhaphy

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suturing of the trachea

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tracheotomy

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emergency - make incision into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage

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tracheostomy

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creating an opening into the trachea, then inserting a tube to help the passage of air/removal of secretions

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thoracentesis

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puncture of chest wall to get fluid from pleural cavity (for diagnostic purposes, to drain pleural effusions, or to re-expand a collapsed lung)

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cystic fibrosis

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genetic, lung clogged with large amounts of abnormally thick mucus; RX: antibiotics to control lung infections; daily PT- postural drainage done to remove excess mucus from lungs; thick, glue-like mucus also affects GIT’ digestive enzymes given to help this-see it in a lof of kids)

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