Need To No Term Respiration Flashcards
Dyspnea
Shortness of breath
Tachypnea
Breathing that is abnormally rapid and shallow
Cyanosis
Bluish or grayish color of the skin nail wraps or around the eyes
Hypotensive
Low blood pressure
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Febrile
Having or showing symptoms of a fever
Ted stocking
Apply pressure to your lower leg helping to maintain blood flow and reduce discomfort and swelling and prevent blood clot
Incentive spirometer
A device to measure how deeply you can inhale it helps you take slow deep breath’s to expand and fill your lungs with air this helps prevent lung problem such as pneumonia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also known ass COPD
Chronic lung disease block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. Symptoms of COPD dry cough with phlegm Frequent respiratory infection shortness of breath or wheezingFatigue or an inability to exercise chest pressure. Albuterol a bronchial dilator or steroidTarget oxygen saturation 88 to 92