resp therapy Flashcards
what do respiratory therapist do?
help people get back to breathing more normal
what educational level is required to be a respiratory therapist?
associates degree
auscultation
listening to the heart/lungs for part of a medical diagnostic
What does ABG stand for?
arterial
blood
gas
What is COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
•breathing disease
what is the primary cause for COPD?
cigarette smoke
bronchodilator
-drugs which relax smooth muscles in the lungs to assist in
ventilation
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
emergency life support consisting of mechanicalventilation via mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-bag resuscitation and chest compressions to circulate blood through the body
dander
skin and hair fragments shed by humans and other animals
dust mites -
microscopic organisms that feed on human and animal dander
expiration
breathing out
inspiration
breathing in
lobbyist
- a person whose job is to influence public officials to take
a certain action
nebulizer
a device for administering a fine spray into the respiratory passage
nebulization
a method of administering a drug by spraying it into the respiratory passages of the patient
oxygenation -
the process of delivering oxygen to the body
physiotherapy -
forms of treatment or therapy that include exercise, massage, and other physical actions
respiration -
the process of exchanging oxygen and carbon
dioxide within the body’s tissues; breathing
resuscitate -
to restore consciousness or life
tidal volume -
volume of air that is breathed in and out during relaxed (normal) breathing
ventilate -
to oxygenate or provide oxygen to the blood
ventilator
machine that assists patients in moving air into
and out of the lungs
anesthesia
drug that produces a partial or total loss of physical sensation
•before surgery
