Respiratory/ Pulmonary Flashcards
1
Q
clear to auscultation (CTA)
A
no abnormal sounds when listening to the lungs with a stethoscope
2
Q
dyspnea
A
difficulty/labored breathing, shortness of breath
3
Q
hypoxia
A
low oxygen saturation of the blood, not enough oxygen in the blood
4
Q
pleurisy
A
general term for paint with breathing
5
Q
rales
A
crackles; wet crackling heart in the lungs, typically due to pneumonia or CHF
6
Q
rhonchi
A
sound of mucous rolling around in the bronchioles/bronchi
7
Q
shortness of breath (SOB)
A
air hunger, difficulty breathing or breathlessness
8
Q
sputum
A
any mixed matter with the saliva that is passed through the mouth
9
Q
stridor
A
upper airway noise; common sign in croup
10
Q
tachypnea
A
increases respiratory rate
11
Q
wheezing
A
high pitched sound heard in the lungs with the asthmatics or lung disease
