Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
Accessory muscle use
A
visible usage of muscles not normally used to breathe
2
Q
Bradypnea
A
unusually slow breathing
3
Q
Cyanosis
A
when the skin turns purple or dark blue (typically due to hypoxia)
4
Q
Dyspnea
A
shortness of breath
5
Q
Expiration
A
breathing out
6
Q
Hemoptysis
A
coughing up blood
7
Q
Inspiration
A
breathing in
8
Q
Intubated
A
introduction of a tube into a hallow organ, such as the trachea
9
Q
Orthopnea
A
difficulty breathing when laying down
10
Q
Rale
A
abnormal sound heard in lungs
11
Q
Respiratory distress
A
difficulty breathing
12
Q
Retraction
A
visible pulling inward of the muscles between the ribs when inhaling
13
Q
Rhonchi
A
whistling sound heard when there is a partial obstruction of the lungs
14
Q
Speech dyspnea
A
shortness of breath when speaking
15
Q
Stridor
A
sound heard when there is an obstruction of the airways
