Respiratory Symptoms

Question 1

Loss of ability to produce sounds. Dysphonia is difficulty making sounds.

Answer 1

Aphonia

Question 2

Deep, rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea.

Answer 2

Cheyne-stokes respiration

Question 3

Abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges as a result of diminished O2 in the blood.

Answer 3

Clubbing

Question 4

Lack of O2 in blood seen as bluish or grayish discoloration of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips.

Answer 4

Cyanosis

Question 5

Difficult and /or painful breathing. Eupnea is good, normal breathing.

Answer 5

Dyspnea

Question 6

Abnormal, period cessation of breathing.

Answer 6

Apnea

Question 7

Abnormally slow breathing.

Answer 7

Bradypnea

Question 8

Excessively deep breathing. Hypopnea is extremely shallow breathing.

Answer 8

Hyperpnea

Question 9

Condition of difficult breathing unless in an upright position.

Answer 9

Orthopnea

Question 10

Rapid, shallow breathing.

Answer 10

Tachypnea

Question 11

Nosebleed. Also called rhinorrhagia.

Answer 11

Epistaxis

Question 12

Coughing up blood or blood-stained sputum.

Answer 12

Hemoptysis

Question 13

Condition of excessive CO2 in the blood.

Answer 13

Hypercapnia

Question 14

Abnormally increased breathing.

Answer 14

Hyperventilation

Question 15

Condition of deficient O2 in the blood. Hypoxia is the condition of deficient O2 in the tissues.

Answer 15

Hypoxemia

Question 16

Pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the intercostal muscles.

Answer 16

Pleurodynia

Question 17

Fever.

Answer 17

Pyrexia

Question 18

Discharge from the nose.

Answer 18

Rhinorrhea

Question 19

Breathlessness; air hunger.

Answer 19

Shortness of Breath (SOB)

Question 20

Mucus coughed up from the lungs and expectorated through the mouth. If abnormal, it may be described as to its amount, color, or odor.

Answer 20

Sputum

Question 21

Chest pain.

Answer 21

Thoracodynia