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Respiratory System Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoid

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alveol/o

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alveoli (air sacs)

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bronch/o

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bronchial tube

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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cyan/o

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blue

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx

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nas/o

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nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pneumon/o

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lung

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pulmon/o

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lung

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea

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asphyxia

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deficiency of oxygen in the blood, increase of carbon dioxide in the blood

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asthma

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spasm or narrowing of bronchi, leading to airway obstruction

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atelectasis

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collapsed lung

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emphysema

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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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hemoptysis

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spitting up of blood

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hemothorax

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blood from respiratory tract in pleural cavity

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pneumoconiosis

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abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

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pneumonia

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abnormal condition of the lungs marked by inflammation and collection of infected material in air sacs

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tuberculosis

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infectious, inflammatory disease cause by bacteria

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bronchoscopy

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visual examination of bronchial tubes with an endoscope

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chest x-ray film

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x-ray image of the chest from different directionalities

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computed tomography (CT) scan

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cross-sectional x-ray images of the chest

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laryngoscopy

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visual examination of the larynx via the placement of a flexible tube through the nose or mouth into the larynx

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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magnetic waves and radiofrequency waves create images of the chest in three planes of the body

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pulmonary angiography

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x-ray images of blood vessels in the lung after injection of contrast into blood vessels

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pulmonary function test (PFT)

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measurement of the ventilation of the lungs

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sputum test

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examination of mucus coughed up to detect infection

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tuberculin test

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agents applied to skin with punctures and reaction is noted

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ventilation-perfusion scan

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nuclear medicine test using radioactive material to examine airflow

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endotracheal intubation

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tube places through nose/mouth into trachea to establish an airway during surgery

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thoracentesis

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needle inserted through skin between ribs and into pleural space to drain a pleural effusion

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thoracotomy

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incision of the chest to remove a lung (pneumonectomy) or a portion of a lung (lobectomy)

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pneumonectomy

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removal of a lung

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lobectomy

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removal of a portion of a lung

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tracheostomy

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creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck and the insertion of a tube to create an airway

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CO2

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carbon dioxide (gas expelled from the lungs)

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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O2

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oxygen (gas entering the lungs)

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MDI

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metered-dose inhaler

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PE

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pulmonary embolism blockage of vessels in lung by blood clot)

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PEEP

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positive end-expiratory pressure (mechanical ventilation)

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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VATS

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video-assisted thoracic surgery

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VQ

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ventilation-perfusion scan

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