Respiratory Flashcards
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Friction sounds
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Sounds made by dry surfaces rubbing together
2
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Hiccough
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Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm followed by rapid closure of the glottis
3
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Rales
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Crackles or crepitation; bubbling, clicking or rattling noises
4
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Rhonchi
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Continuous rumbling sounds upon expiration
5
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Stridor
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Continuous high pitched sound upon inspiration
6
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Wheezing
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May be a high pitched and whistling (asthma) or wheezes lower in pitch (snoring or rumbling sound)
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nose
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nas/o rhin/o
8
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septum
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sept/o
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sinus, cavity
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sinus/o
10
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adenoids
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adenoid/o
11
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tonsils
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tonsill/o
12
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pharynx (throat)
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pharyng/o
13
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epiglottis
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epiglott/o
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larynx (voice box)
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laryng/o
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trachea (windpipe)
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trache/o
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bronchus (plural, bronchi)
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bronchi/o bronch/o
17
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bronchiole
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bronchiol/o
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alveolus; air sac
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alveol/o
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pleura
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pleur/o
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air; lung
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pneum/o pneumon/o
21
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lung
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pulmon/o
22
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coal, coal dust
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anthrac/o
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incomplete; imperfect
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atel/o
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dust
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coni/o
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lobe
lob/o
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straight
orth/o
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oxygen
ox/i ox/o
28
chest
pector/o steth/o thorac/o
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diaphragm; mind
phren/o
30
breathe
spir/o
31
carbon dioxide
-capnia
32
smell
-osmia
33
voice
-phonia
34
breathing
-pnea
35
spitting
-ptysis
36
chest
-thorax
37
acidosis
Excessive acidity of body fluids
38
anosmia
Absence of the sense of smell
39
apnea
Temporary loss of breathing
40
sleep apnea
Sleeping disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly for more than 10 seconds, causing measurable blood deoxygenation
41
asphyxia
Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen
42
atelectasis
Collapsed or airless state of the lung which may be acute or chronic and affects all or part of a lung
43
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration; first deeply, then shallow, then not at all
44
coryza
Acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose; also called head cold or upper respiratory infection (URI)
45
crackle
Abnormal respiratory sound heard on ausculation, caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture filled aveoli; also called rale
46
croup
Common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and sometimes lungs
47
deviated nasal septum
Displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils that causes reduced airflow and sometimes nosebleed
48
epiglottitis
Severe, life threatening infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that occurs most commonly in children between 2 and 12 years
49
epistaxis
Nasal hemorrhage; also called nose bleed
50
finger clubbing
Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease
51
hypoxemia
Oxygen deficiency in arterial blood; ususally a sign of respiratory impairment
52
hypoxia
Oxygen deficiency in body tissues; usually a sign of respiratory impairment
53
pertussis
Acute, infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a whoop sound; whooping cough
54
pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing; also called pleuritis
55
pneumoconiosis
Disease caused by dust particles, including coal dust, stone dust, iron dust, and asbestos
56
coal dust
anthracosis
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stone dust
chalicosis
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iron dust
siderosis
59
asbestos particles
asbestosis
60
pulmonary edema
Accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, most commonly caused by heart failure
61
pulmonary embolism
Blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass of undissolved matter
62
rhonchus
Abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation of an obstructed airway
63
stridor
High pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway
64
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal, healthy infant, usually less than 12 months; crib death
65
wheeze
Whistling or sighing sound heard on ausculation that results from narrowing of the lume of the respiratory passageway
66
coal dust
anthracosis
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stone dust
chalicosis
68
iron dust
siderosis
69
asbestos particles
asbestosis
70
pulmonary edema
Accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, most commonly caused by heart failure
71
pulmonary embolism
Blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass of undissolved matter
72
rhonchus
Abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation of an obstructed airway
73
stridor
High pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway
74
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal, healthy infant, usually less than 12 months; crib death
75
wheeze
Whistling or sighing sound heard on ausculation that results from narrowing of the lume of the respiratory passageway
76
aerosol therapy
Lung treatment using various techniques to deliver medication in mist form directly to the lungs or air passageways
77
antral lavage
Washing or irrigating of the paranasal sinuses to remove mycopurulent material in an immunosuppressed patient or one with known sinusitis that has failed medical management
78
oximetry
Noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin saurated with oxygen
79
polysomnography
test of sleep cycles and stages using continuous recordings of brain waves, etc.
80
postural drainage
Method of positioning a patient so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions from the bronchi and lobes of the lungs
81
pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
Variety of tests used to evaluate respiratory function, the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air as well as perform gas exchange across the alveolocapillary membrane
82
spirometry
PFT that measures the breathing capacity of the lungs, including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume of inhaled air
83
endotracheal intubation
Procedure in which a plastic tube is inserted into the trachea to maintain an open airway
84
pleurectomy
Excision of part of the pleura, usually parietal pleura
85
pneumectomy
Excision of a lung or a portion of the lung, commonly for treatment of cancer
86
septoplasty
Surgical repair of a deviated nasal septum usually performed when the septum is encroaching on the breathing passages or nasal structures
87
thoracentesis
Surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity
88
tracheostomy
Surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted
89
Mantoux test
Intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area around the test site becomes red and swollen
90
bronchoscopy
Visual exam of the bronchi using an endoscope inserted through the mouth and trachea for direct viewing of structures or for projection on a monitor
91
laryngoscopy
Visual exam of the larynx to detect tumor, foreign bodies, nerve or structural injury, or other abnormalities
92
mediastinoscopy
Visual exam of the mediastinal structures, including the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus, and lymph nodes
93
arterial blood gas (ABG)
Test that measures dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood
94
sputum culture
Microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias
95
sweat test
Measurement of the amount of salt in sweat
96
throat cultures
Test used to identify pathogens, especially group A streptococci
97
computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA)
Minimally invasive imaging that combines computed tomography scanning and angiography to produce images of the pulmonary arteries
98
ventilation perfusion (V-Q) scan
Nuclear test scan that evaluates both airflow and blood flow in the lungs for evidence of a blood clot in the lungs
99
aerosol therapy
Lung treatment using various techniques to deliver medication in mist form directly to the lungs or air passageways
100
antral lavage
Washing or irrigating of the paranasal sinuses to remove mycopurulent material in an immunosuppressed patient or one with known sinusitis that has failed medical management
101
oximetry
Noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin saurated with oxygen
102
polysomnography
test of sleep cycles and stages using continuous recordings of brain waves, etc.
103
postural drainage
Method of positioning a patient so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions from the bronchi and lobes of the lungs
104
pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
Variety of tests used to evaluate respiratory function, the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air as well as perform gas exchange across the alveolocapillary membrane
105
spirometry
PFT that measures the breathing capacity of the lungs, including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume of inhaled air
106
endotracheal intubation
Procedure in which a plastic tube is inserted into the trachea to maintain an open airway
107
pleurectomy
Excision of part of the pleura, usually parietal pleura
108
pneumectomy
Excision of a lung or a portion of the lung, commonly for treatment of cancer
109
septoplasty
Surgical repair of a deviated nasal septum usually performed when the septum is encroaching on the breathing passages or nasal structures
110
thoracentesis
Surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity
111
tracheostomy
Surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted
112
Mantoux test
Intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area around the test site becomes red and swollen
113
bronchoscopy
Visual exam of the bronchi using an endoscope inserted through the mouth and trachea for direct viewing of structures or for projection on a monitor
114
laryngoscopy
Visual exam of the larynx to detect tumor, foreign bodies, nerve or structural injury, or other abnormalities
115
mediastinoscopy
Visual exam of the mediastinal structures, including the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus, and lymph nodes
116
arterial blood gas (ABG)
Test that measures dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood
117
sputum culture
Microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias
118
sweat test
Measurement of the amount of salt in sweat
119
throat cultures
Test used to identify pathogens, especially group A streptococci
120
computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA)
Minimally invasive imaging that combines computed tomography scanning and angiography to produce images of the pulmonary arteries
121
ventilation perfusion (V-Q) scan
Nuclear test scan that evaluates both airflow and blood flow in the lungs for evidence of a blood clot in the lungs
