Midterm | Respiratory System Flashcards
Most common respiratory disorder
Asthma
Pneumon/o vs Pneum/o
Pneumon/o: Air/ lungs
Pneum/o: Lungs
Respiratory condition characterized by obstruction of the bronchi, usually due to excessive mucus production or bronchial spasm
ASTHMA
Collapsed lung or incomplete expansion of the lung
ATELECTASIS
Abnormal condition of the lung characterized by irreversible dilation of the bronchi
BRONCHIECTASIS
Inflammation of the bronchi
BRONCHITIS
Difficulty breathing
DYSPNEA
Serious acute bacterial infection characterized by sore throat and fever
DIPHTERIA
Chronic lung disease characterized by the enlargement and destruction of alveoli
EMPHYSEMA
Collection of pus in the pleural space
EMPYEMA
Function of pus
Reduces friction
Hemorrhage from the nose (nosebleeding)
EPISTAXIS
Reduced level of oxygen in
the tissues
HYPOXIA
Common after affect of hypoxia
Cyanosis
Reduced level of oxygen in the blood
HYPOXEMIA
HYPOXIA and HYPOXEMIA are usually signs of?
respiratory impairment
Inflammation of the larynx
LARYNGITIS
Bacterial infection of the
respiratory tract that mainly affects children;
PERTUSSIS