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Respiratory Diagnosis Flashcards

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Acute Bronchitis

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Inflammation or the bronchials

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Hypoxia

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Deficiency of oxygen reaching the body tissues

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Hypopnea

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An abnormal respiratory event lasting 10sec causing a drop in saturation of at least 4%

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Hypercapnia

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Increased CO2 in blood

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Polycythemia

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Increased # red blood cells in the blood

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Hypoxemia

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Decreased amount of 02 to the blood

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Acute Hypercapnia

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CO2 retention that occurs frequently, making arterial blood more acidic

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Bronchietasis

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Condition where the bronchial tubes of your lungs are permanently damaged, widened, & thickened. These damage air passages allow bacteria & mucus to build up & pool in your lungs

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Anemia

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Reduced # of circulating red blood cells
OR
Amount of normal hemoglobin available to carry oxygen

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Asthma

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Reversible airways disease

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Cardiomyopathy

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General term for primary myocardial disease

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Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Chronic lung inflammation with scarring of the alveolar walls

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CHF Congestive Heart Failure

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Heart can’t pump enough blood to the rest of the body

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Pulmonary Hypertension

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High blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries

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Acute Hypercapnia

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CO2 retention occurring in short period of time making the arterial blood more acidic

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Anemia

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Condition characterized by a reduction in the # of of red blood cells or amount of hemoglobin available 2 carry oxygen.

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Acute Bronchiolitis

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Inflammation of the bronchioles

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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A heart attack. Death of cells of part of the heart muscle(myocardial) due to oxygen deprivation which interrupts blood supply

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Alveolar Capillary Membrane

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Walls of alveoli & pulmonary capillaries which act as a semipermeable membrane 2 interchange substances between blood & tissues

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Alveoli

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Microscopic air sacs. The site which has exchange in the lungs

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Angina Pectoris

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Acute pain in the chest from decreased blood supply to the heart muscle.

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Apnea

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Cessation of breathing

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Arrhythmia

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Variation of the normal rhythm of the heart

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Arterial Blood Gas(ABG)

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Drawing arterial blood that evaluate gas exchange gas exchange in the lungs

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Arteries

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Blood vessels containing blood from heart to vital organs/tissues

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Asthma

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Reversible airways disease.

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Atrium/Atria

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Receiving chambers of the heart

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Barrel Chest

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Chest is abnormally round and bulging

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Bradycardia

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Slowness of the heartbeat less than 60 beats per min

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Bronchus/Bronchi

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Large air tubes leading from trachea to the lungs

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Bronchioles

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Branches of the bronchi smaller than 1mm in diameter

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Bullous/Bullae

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Large vesicles or “bubbling out” of lung tissue

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Bronchospasms

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Spasmodic contraction of the muscular lining

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Cardiomyopathy

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General diagnostic term for primary myocardial disease

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Cheyne-Strokes Respiration

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Periodic breathing w/cycles of increasing tidal volumes

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Chronic

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Persisting for a long time

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Chronic Bronchitis

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Chronic cough for at least 3 months in 2 successive years

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Chronic Hypercapnia

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Co2 retention that occurs over long periods

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COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Chronic condition of persistent obstruction of bronchial airflow

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Compliance

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Measurement of the elastic properties

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CHF - Congestive Heart Failure

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Condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body

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Cor Pulmonale

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Cardiac condition when right ventricular heart failure secondary to pulmonary hypertension

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Coronary Arteries

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2 lg arteries that branch from the aorta & supply the heart with blood

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Cyanosis

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A bluish discoloration of the skin

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Cystic Fibrosis

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Hereditary disorder that affects the cells, that produce
Mucus
Sweat
Saliva
Digestive juices
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Diaphragmatic Breathing

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A breathing technique 2 improve ventilation & decrease energy consumption

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Diastole

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Period of time when the heart relaxes after contraction

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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Edema

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Excess fluid in tissues or cavities

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Emphysema

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Lung disease that develops slowly over a period of years

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Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)

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Air that remains in lungs at the end of normal expiration

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HCO3

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Bicarbonate of blood plasma

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Hypopnea

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Abnormal respiratory event for 10+seconds, causing drop in saturation of at least 4%

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Interstitial

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Space between tissues

55
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Kussmaul breathing

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Air hunger. Deep breathing

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Kyphoscoliosis

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Abnormal backward curvature of the spine

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Larynx

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Voice box

58
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Mucociliary Escalator

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Defense mechanism of the respiratory system

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