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Quiz 3 / Ch. 4 Flashcards

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1
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Rhinorrhagia

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Rapid flow of blood from the nose

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Bronchopneumonia

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Diseased state of the bronchi and the lungs

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Pneumonia

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Diseased state of the lungs

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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of the bronchi

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Polysomnography

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Process of recording many sleep tests

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Tracheostomy

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Creation of an artificial opening in the trachea

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Spirometer

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Instrument used to measure breathing

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest cavity

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F/u

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Follow up

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Flex or √

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Flexion

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Flu

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Influenza

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FWB

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Full Weight Bearing

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FWW

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Front Wheeled Walker

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14
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Fx

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Fracture

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GBS

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GCS

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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GSW

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Gunshot Wound

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H&H

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Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

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H&P

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History and Physical

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h/o

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history of

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HA

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Headache

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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HEP

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Home Exercise Program

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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HHA

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Hand Held Assist

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HLD

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Hyperlipidemia

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HNP

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Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

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HOB

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Head of Bed

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hx

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History

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Alveoli

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Air sacs at the smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree; O2 and CO2 are are exchanged through the alveolar walls and the capillaries that surround them.

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Bronchus

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One of two branches from the trachea that conducts air into the lungs, where it divides and subdivides

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Larynx

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Location of the vocal cords

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Lungs

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Two spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity

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Nose

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Lined with mucous membranes and fine hairs; acts as filter to moisten and warm air

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Pharynx

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Serves as food and air passageway

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Sinuses

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Air cavities within the cranial bones; lining in the air cavities produces mucus which drains into nasal passages

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Trachea

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Passageway for air to the bronchi

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Thorax

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Chest; part of the body between the neck and the diaphragm encased by ribs

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Order of air passage for INHALATION

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Nose/mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, alvoeli

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Order of air passage for EXHALATION

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Alveoli, bronchial tree, trachea, larynx, pharynx, nose/mouth

44
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OSA

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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URI

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Upper Respiratory Infection

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C&S

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Culture and Sensativity

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ET

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Endotracheal

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PSG

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Polysomnography

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ABGs

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Arterial Blood Gases

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CXR

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Chest Radiograph

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PFTs

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Pulmonary Function Tests

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RT

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Respiratory Therapist

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SOB

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Shortness of Breath

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V/Q scan

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Lung ventilation/perfusion scan

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