Respiratory System Flashcards
pulmonary
heart/lungs
vascular
blood vessel
thoracic
thorax
nas/o , rhin/o
nose
adenoid/0
adenoids
pharyng/o
pharynx
laryng/o
larynx
pleur/o
pleura
phren/o
diaphragm
pulmon/o
right lung
thoracocentesis
Use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis or to remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space
postal drainage
body positioning to help remove secretions
arteriral blood gases (ABG)
measure of O2 and CO2 in blood
polysomnography (PSG)
Sleep study test monitored by a technician while the patient sleeps
pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
Various tests used to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange O2 and CO2 efficiently
crackles
crackling/bubbling sound in thorat
friction rub
Dry, grating sound heard with a stethoscope
rhonchi
Loud coarse or snoring sounds heard during inspiration or expiration; caused by obstructed airways
stridor
High-pitched, musical sound made on inspiration; caused by an obstruction in the trachea or the larynx
wheezes
Continuous high-pitched whistling sound
acidosis
Excessive acidity of blood
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Life-threatening buildup of fluid in the air sacs (alveoli)
anosmia
Absence or decrease in the sense of smell
anoxia
Total absence of O2 in body tissues
asphyxia
Condition of insufficient intake of O2 as a result of choking, toxic gases, electric shock, drugs, drowning, smoke, or trauma
aer/o
air
py/o
pus
-pnea
breathing
brady-
slow
dys-
bad, painful
eu-
good, normal
tachy-
rapid
