rad tech 11 Flashcards
auscultation
process of listening for sounds within the body, usually sounds of thoracic or abdominal viscera, to detect some abnormal condition or to detect fetal heart sounds
percussion
use of the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine position, size and consistency of an underlying structure and the presence of fluid
adenoids
lymphatic tissue forming a prominence on the wall of the recess of the nasopharynx
apex
the upper portion if the lung
atelectasis
incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung
base
the lowest part of the lung, resting on the diaphragm
bronchi
the two main branches leading form the trachea to the lungs
bronchiole
one of the smallest subdivisions of the bronchial tubes
capillaries
any of the minute blood vessels
diaphragm
the musculomembranous wall seperating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity
nares
external nostrils
nasopharynx
part of the pharynx located above the soft palate
pleura
the double folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
pleural space
the space that separates the visceral and parietal pleurae, which contains a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant to the pleural surfaces during respiration
apnea
temporary cessation of breathing
expectoration
the act of spitting out saliva or coughing up material from the air passageways leading to the lungs
hemoptysis
expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity, layrnx, trachea or lungs
hypoxemia
insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen
rales
an abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, produced by passage of air through bronchi that contain secretion of exudate or that are constricted by spasm, aka crackles
rhinorrhea
thin, watery discharge from the nose
stridor
harsh sound during respiration due to obstruction of air passages
wheeze
whistling sound or sighing sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen or a respiratory passageway
atel/o
imperfect or incomplete
dynia
pain
ectasis
stretching or dilation
nas/o
nose
orth/o
straight
otomy
incision into
phon/o
sound
phren/o
mind; also refers to diaphragm
pleur/o
pleura
pne/o
breathing
pneum/o
lungs/air
pneumon/o
lungs/air
pulmon/o
lungs
rhin/o
nose
-rrhea
discharge
thor/a
chest
thorac/o
chest
croup
childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, hoarsness, tachypnea, etc
pertusis
an acute upper respiratory infectious disease; “whopping cough”
asthma
paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane
bronchitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes, often caused by common cold
emphysema
chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increase beyond the normal in the size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole
empyema
pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity; usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs
pleural effusion
fluid in the pleural space, resulting in compression of the underlying portion of the lung
pleuritis
inflammation of both he visceral and parietal pleura
pneumonia
inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses and chemical irritants
pneumothorax
a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity ( caused from the lung collapsing)
pulmonary edema
an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs
pulmonary embolism
the obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus that dislodges from another location and is carried through the venous system to the vessels of the lung
pulmonary heart disease
hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart resulting from disorders of the lungs, pulmonary vessels, or chest wall
tuberculosis
an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium and characterized by inflammation infiltrations and necrosis in the tissues of the lungs
asbestosis
a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles
bronchoscopy
the examination of the interior of the bronchi using a lighted flexible tube
nuclear perfusion lung scan
visual imaging of the distribution of ventilation or blood flow in the lungs by scanning the lungs after the patient has been injected with or has inhaled radioactive material
thoracentesis
involves the use if a needle to collect pleural fluid for lab analysis
tuberculin skin test
used to determine past or present tuberculosis infection present in the body
abg
arterial blood gas
ard
acute respiratory disease
copd
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cxr
chest xray
LLL
left lower lobe
LUL
left upper lobe
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SOB
shortness of breath
TBR
temperature, pulse and respiration
tst
tuberculin skin test
uri
upper respiratory infection
