Respiratory Flashcards
1
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BS
A
Breath sounds
2
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IT
A
Inhalation therapy
3
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R(resp)
A
Respirations
4
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SOB
A
Shortness of breath
5
Q
Unk
A
Unknown
6
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COPD
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7
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P
A
After
8
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Trach
A
Tracheotomy
9
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WLN
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Within normal limits
10
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Nas/o
A
Nose
11
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Or/o
A
Mouth
12
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Bronchi/o, bronch/o
A
Bronchial
Tube
13
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
A
Bleeding, abnormal excessive bleeding discharge
14
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Rhin/o
A
Nose
15
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Pleur/o
A
Pleura
16
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Trache/o, trache/I
A
Trachea, windpipe
17
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Thora/o, thorac/o
A
Chest
18
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-ia
A
Abnormal condition
19
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-pnea
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Breathing
20
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Hyper
A
Excessive, increased
21
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-scopy
A
Visual examination
22
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Tachy-
A
Fast, rapid
23
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-a, -e, -is
A
Noun ending
24
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Aspir/o, aspirat/o
A
To breathe in
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Cili/o
Eyelashes, hair like projections
26
Pharyng/o
Throat, pharynx
27
Laryng/o
Larynx, voice box
28
-itis
Inflammation of
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Sin/o, sin/u
Sinus
30
-rrhea
Abnormal flow, discharge
31
-algia
Painful condition
32
Hemo
Blood
33
Pnuem/o, pnuemon/o
Lung, air
34
Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
35
-pneic
Pertaining to breathing
36
Hypo
Deficient, decreased
37
Brady
Slow
38
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
39
-ion
Condition
40
-al
Pertaining to
41
A-
No, not, without, away from, negative
42
Nasopharynx
Nose throat
43
Laryngopharnyx
Voice box, throat
44
Pharyngorrhagia
Bleeding from the pharynx
45
Rhinorrhea
Abnormal discharge from the nose
46
Tracheorrhagia
Bleeding from the trachea
47
Pneumonia
Abnormal condition of the lungs
48
Dyspena
Difficult/painful breathing
49
Bronchoscopy
Examination of the bronchioles
50
Epiglottis
Flap that covers larynx
51
Cilia
Small hairs in the nasal cavity
52
Hypopnea
Shallow breathing
53
Apnea
Inability to breathe
54
Oropharynx
Mouth throat
55
Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchi
56
Sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinus
57
Pleuralgia
Pain in the pleura
58
Hemothorax
Blood in the chest
59
Hyperpena
Increased breathing
60
Pneumorrhagia
Bleeding in the lungs
61
Hyperpnea
Increased breathing
62
Bradypnea
Slow breathing
63
Aspiration
Breathing
64
Tachypnea
Fast breathing
65
Orthopnea
Abnormally deep breathing
66
Main organ of the respiration system
Lungs
67
Space between the two pleurae
Pleural cavity
68
Breathing, exchange of air between the body and the outside environment
External respiration
69
Wind pipe
Trachea
70
Difficultly in breathing when lying down
Orthopnea
71
One celled, thin walled cluster of air sacs at the end of the bronchiole tube
Alveoli
72
Double layer membrane on the outside of the lung
Pleurae
73
Passageways through which air moves in and out of lungs
Respiratory tract
74
Bringing of oxygen to the cells and the removal of carbon dioxide
Internal respiration
75
Voice box
Larynx
76
Cheyne-strokes respiration
Irregular breathing patterns, apnea followed by deep labored breathing
77
The cells of our body must have __________ in order to live
Oxygen
78
The lung provides the body with _____ and eliminates _____
Oxygen
| Carbon Dioxide
79
The outer layer of the membrane
Parietal pleura
80
The inner layer of the membrane
Visceral pleura
81
Pleura provides:
Protection and moisture
82
Right lung has _____ lobes
3
83
The left lungs has ___ lobes
2
84
Brings air into the mouth or nose
Inspiration or inhalation
85
Small hairs that filter foreign bodies
Cilia
86
Air passes through the _________ and the ______ and is warmed by
Nasal cavity
Paranasal sinuses
Blood in the mucous membrane
87
The throat or pharynx has ____ sections
3
88
What are the three sections of the pharynx?
Nasopharynx
Orophraynx
Laryngopharnyx
89
This contains the pharyngeal tonsils
Nasopharynx
90
Contains the palatine tonsils
Orophraynx
91
Passsageway for food and is part of the digestive system
Esophagus
92
When you swallow and inhale at the same time, pulling food into the larynx (choking)
Aspiration
93
The place where air passes to the trachea and goes in the larynx to make speech/sound
Larynx or voice box
94
What determines the pitch of sound?
Thickness of cords and size
95
Males have thicker and longer vocal cords so:
They produce a lower pitch
96
Thyroid cartilage or _______ supports the larynx
Adam's apple
97
A tube that connects the larynx to the right and left bronchi
Trachea or windpipe
98
Passageways through which air enters the lungs
Bronchi
99
The smallest passageways through which air travels
Bronchioles
100
Alveoli connect:
To small blood vessels known as capillaries
101
Oxygen exchange takes place in the ________ and is sent from the capillaries to the _________
Alveoli
| Blood stream
102
Increase and decrease volume of thoracic cavity
Muscle contractions
103
Major muscles:
Diaphragm and intercostal
104
The diaphragm lowers when it ________ allowing ________________
Contracts
| More space in the thoracic cavity
105
The intercostal made pull ___________ enlarging the _________
Ribs upward and out
| Thoracic cavity
106
Can occur over a long period of time, allergies, dust infections
Etiology bronchitis
107
Increase in secretions from mucous membranes, obstructive breathing
Symptoms bronchitis
108
Rest, fluids, cold syrups, antibiotics
Treatment bronchitis
109
Any disease that causes chronic obstruction of bronchial tubes
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
110
Allergies, pollutants, smoking; can be from bronchitis, emphysema
COPD etiology
111
Shortness of breath, difficultly breathing, coughing, wheezing
COPD symptoms
112
Prevention, quit smoking, developing healthy lifestyle
COPD treatment
113
Viral infection of part of or all of the entire upper respiratory tract
Upper respiratory infection
114
Highly contagious exposure to infection, sharing utensils, airborne droplets
Upper respiratory infection cause
115
Sneezing, watery eyes, sore throat, cough
Upper respiratory infection symptoms
116
No cure, plenty of floods and rest, cold medicine
Upper respiratory infection treatment
117
Highly infectious disease in the lungs, spread through droplets
TB
118
Caused by bacteria called bacilli that invade the lungs and cause small swellings and inflammation
TB cause
119
Coughing, fatigue, chills, fever, chest pain
TB symptoms
120
Prevention with vaccination and medicines
TB treatment
121
Bronchial airway obstruction
Asthma
122
Allergy, infection, anxiety, activity
Asthma cause
123
Wheezing, coughing, difficulty breathing
Asthma symptoms
124
Inhaler, reduce intensity of exercise, exercise where there is moisture in air (swimming)
Asthma treatment
125
Coughing up blood from lungs or bronchial tubes
Hemoptysis
126
Chronic lung disease, TB, lung cancer, or trauma
Hemoptysis etiology
127
Cough and blood comes out
Hemoptysis symptoms
128
With large amounts of blood it is a medical emergency, gas exchange cannot take place in the capillaries. Must stop the cause of bleeding
Hemoptysis treatment
129
Nosebleed, rupture of blood vessel in the nose
Epistaxis
130
Trauma
Epistaxis etiology
131
Bleeding from one or both nostrils, spitting out/tasting blood
Epistaxis symptoms
132
Tilt head forwards, pinch nostril, apply cold pack
Epistaxis treatment
133
Black lung
Anthracosis
134
Coal dust in the lungs
Anthracosis etiology
135
No early symptoms, coughing, chest pain, difficulty breathing
Anthracosis symptoms
136
No cure, help with the symptoms to make the patient feel better
Anthracosis treatment
137
Unable to exhale all the air from the lungs
Emphysema
138
Smoking, manufacturing fumes, air pollutants
Emphysema etiology
139
Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath with slight exertion
Emphysema symptoms
140
No cure once lung damage occurs, quit smoking, medications, oxygen
Emphysema treatment
141
Leading cause of death in both genders
Lung cancer
142
Exposure to carcinogens, smoking, can just be fate
Lung cancer causes
143
Hemoptysis, dyspnea, weight loss, chest pain
Lung cancer symptoms
144
Surgery, chemo, radiation, or a combo of treatments
Lung cancer treatments
145
Inflammation and infection of the lungs; alveoli fill with fluid
Pneumonia
146
Bacterial virus, fungi, low immune system
Pneumonia etiology
147
Shortness of breath, fever, cough, chest pain, fatigue
Pneumonia symptoms
148
Penicillin or antibiotics
Pneumonia treatment
149
Inflammation of the pleura
Pleurisy
150
Other infections, certain medications
Pleurisy etiology
151
Sharp stabbing pain while breathing, dyspnea, fever, grating sounds in lungs when breathing
Pleurisy symptoms
152
First treat the infection with antibiotics. Pain killers and anti inflammatory drugs
Pleurisy treatment
153
_____% of carbon dioxide is in plasma
70%
154
1% of oxygen is dissolved in ________
Plasma
155
What are the four stages of respiration?
Pulmonary ventilation
External respiration
Respiratory gas transport
Internal respiration
156
3 jobs of conducting zone
Transports, purifies, and humidifies air
157
What happens in the respiratory zone?
Gas exchange occurs
