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Spring Quiz 6 Flashcards

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cyanosis

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blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood

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apnea

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absence of spontaneous respiration

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eupnea

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normal breathing

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dyspnea

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difficult breathing

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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hyperpnea

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deeper and more rapid breathing than normal

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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hemoptysis

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bloody sputum

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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hypoxemia

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abnormally low concentration of oxygen in blood

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hypercapnia

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abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in the arterial bloodstream

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asthma

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pertaining to or suffering from asthma… Definition: episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the bronchi

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bronchoconstriction

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reduction in diameter of a bronchus

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bronchodilator

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agent that increases the diameter of a bronchus

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mucolytic

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agent capable of dissolving or liquefying mucus

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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emphysema

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dilation of respiratory bronchioles and alveoli

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aspiration

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removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity

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atelectasis

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collapse of a part of a lung

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pleural effusion

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fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity

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empyema

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pus in a body cavity, particularly the pleural cavity

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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hemothorax

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blood in the pleural cavity

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pneumothorax

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entry of air into the pleural cavity

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sarcoidosis

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granulomatous lesions of the lungs and other organs; unknown cause

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thoracentesis

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insertion of a needle into into the pleural cavity to withdraw fluid or air

30
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bronchoscopy

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examination of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree with an endoscope

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spirometer

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an instrument used to measure respiratory volumes

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endotracheal

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pertaining to being inside the trachea

33
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intubation

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insertion of a tube into the trachea

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tracheostomy

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insertion of a tube into the windpipe to assist breathing

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thoracotomy

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incision through the chest wall

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transthoracic

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going through the chest wall

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CT

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computed tomography

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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PFTs

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pulmonary function tests

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hypoxia

A

low oxygen in the tissues (often caused by hypoxemia)

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