Respiratory System Flashcards
It is a blood test that measures the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
ABG test (Arterial blood gas test) - Gasometría arterial
Air sacs in the lungs that resemble little balloons, which contract and expand with inhalation and exhalation.
Alveoli - Alveólos
Suffocation; a condition caused by the sudden deprivation of oxygen, such as from choking, drowning, electrical shock, inhalation of toxic smoke or gas, poisoning, or strangulation.
Asphyxia - Asfixia
A condition marked by narrowing of the airways due to spasms, leading to difficulty breathing.
Asthma - Asma
Any substance that brings on an asthmatic reaction with symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
Asthma triggers - Activadores de asma
Once the main bronchi open into the lungs, they divide into smaller vessels and form the bronchial tree with small branches called bronchioles.
Bronchioles - Bronquiolos
A chronic condition marked by inflammation of the tubes that lead from the trachea to the lungs, causing cough, mucus production, and expectoration of sputum.
Bronchitis - Bronquitis
Commonly known as an asthma attack, it is marked by the contraction or spasm of the muscles in the bronchial tubes.
Bronchospasm - Broncoespasmo
A major tube extending from the windpipe supplying oxygen to the lungs.
Bronchus - Bronquio
A vital gas that the blood carries to the lungs where it is expelled when a person breathes out.
Carbon Dioxide - Dióxide de carbono
The small hairs that help move mucus from the nose, sinuses, and throat.
Cilia - Cilios
Lung solidification caused by pneumonia.
Consolidation - Consolidación
It is a condition that limits breathing due to chronic obstruction of the bronchial airways and lungs.
COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
An inherited lung disease resulting in a constant presence of thick mucus in the lungs and airways due to defective exocrine glands.
Cystic fibrosis - Fibrosis quística
Painful or difficulty breathing.
Dyspnea - Disnea
A disease characterized by destruction of the alveolar walls, leading to those air sacs remaining in an inflated state.
Emphysema - Enfisema
The cartilage on top of the larynx that closes over the windpipe to avoid food or liquid getting into the airway during swallowing.
Epiglottis - Epiglotis
Pharmaceutical agents that help clear mucus from the airways.
Expectorant - Expectorante
Increased respiratory rate leading to excessive loss of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Hyperventilation - Hiperventilación
A viral infection in the respiratory system that leads to fever, cough, and muscle aches. Usually called the flu.
Influenza - Influenza
Also, inspiration, refers to breathing air into the lungs through the mouth and nose.
Inhale - Inhalar
Long-term treatment for asthma, which reduces the airway inflammation that causes wheezing and cough.
Inhaled corticosteroid - Corticosteroide inhalado
Insertion of a breathing tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea to keep the airway open.
Intubation - Intubación
The lower part of the throat behind the larynx that serves as a food and air passageway; it is part of the swallowing reflex.
Laryngopharynx - Laringofaringe
