Respiratory/Pulmonary Flashcards
Bradypnea
Decreased respiratory rate
Brady slow
CTA
Clear to auscultation
No abnormal sounds when listening to the lungs with a stethoscope
Dyspnea
Difficulty/labored breathing, shortness of breath
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
Feeling short of breath during a very light exercise
Hemoptysis
Coughing up gross amounts of blood
Hypoxia
Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in blood
Pleurisy
General term for pain with breathing
Rales
Crackles; wet cracking heard in the lungs, typically due to pneumonia or CHF
Rhonchi
Sound of mucous rolling around in the bronchioles/bronchi
SOB
Shortness of breath
Air hunger, difficulty breathing, or breathlessness
Sputum
Any mixed matter with the saliva that is passed through the mouth
Stridor
Upper airway noise; common sign in croup
Tachypnea
Increased respiratory rate
Wheezing
High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disesae