gas exchange basics Flashcards
1
Q
What is pulmonary dz caused by?
A
Alteration in the lung or heart
2
Q
hemoptysis
A
Coughing up blood or bloody secreations
3
Q
cyanosis
A
bluish discoloration of skin and mucus membranes
4
Q
orthopnea
A
dyspnea when laying down, often sleeps propped up
5
Q
hypoventilation
A
inadequate alveolar ventilation r/t metabolic demands
6
Q
hypercapnia
A
retaining CO2
7
Q
hyperventilation
A
alveolar ventilation exceeding metabolic demands
8
Q
hypocapnia
A
a state of reduced carbon dioxide in blood
9
Q
clubbing
A
bulbous enlargement of the end of a finger or toe
10
Q
hypoxemia
A
abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood
11
Q
hypoxia
A
deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues
12
Q
aspiration
A
passage of fluid or solid particles into the lung
13
Q
atelectasis
A
collapse of lung tissue
