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Terms 1 Flashcards

1
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respiration

A

combined activity of various processes that supply oxygen to all body cells and remove carbon dioxide

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inspiration/inhalation

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air into the lungs

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expiration

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air out of the lungs

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diaphragm

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a muscular wall that separates the abdomen from the thoracic cavity. contracts and relaxes with each inspiration.expiration.

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thoracic

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chest

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dyspnea

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labored or difficult breathing.

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apnea

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temporary absence of breathing

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orthopnea

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a condition in which breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing.

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bradypnea

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abnormally slow breathing (less than 12 breaths per minute)

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tachypnea

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abnormally fast breathing (more than 25 breaths per minute)

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hyperpnea

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increased respiratory rate or breathing that is deeper than normal

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hyperventilation

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increased aeration of the lungs

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spirometry

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measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs

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hypoxia / anoxia

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deficiency of oxygen resulting from reduced oxygen concentration in the air at high altitudes or from anemia

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pneumonia / pneumonitis

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inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemical irritants

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pneumothorax

A

air or gas in the chest cavity

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hemothorax

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blood in the pleural cavity

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pulmonary edema

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effusion of fluid into the air spaces and tissue spaces of the lungs

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effusion

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escape

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sinusitis

A

inflammation of a sinus, especially of a paranasal sinus

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rhinorrhea

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watery discharge from the nose

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pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx

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eustachian tube

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aka auditory tube / otopharyngeal tube, extends from the middle ear to the pharynx

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aphonia

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absence of voice, sounds cannot be produced from the larynx, can be caused from laryngitis

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dysphonia

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difficulty in speaking or a weak voice. same as ‘hoarseness’ and may precede aphonia.

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aphasia

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the inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs. It is caused by improper functioning of the brain. absence of speech

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dysphasia

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speech impairment resulting from a brain lesion, there is a lack of coordination and an inability to arrange words in the proper order

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laryngalia

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pain of the larynx

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epiglottis

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lidlike structure that covers the larynx during the act of swallowing

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sputum

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expelled by coughing or clearing the throat

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bronchoscopy

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procedure that may be used for obtaining a biopsy specimen, suctioning, or for removing foreign boddies

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adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia

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asthma

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paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membranes.

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atelectasis

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(imperfect+stretching) incomplete expansion of a lung or a portion of it, airlessness or collapse of a lung that had once been expanded.

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bronchiectasis

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chronic dilation of a bronchus or a bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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disease process that decreases the lung’s ability to perform their ventilary function. this process can result from chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic asthma, or chronic bronchiolitis (aka COLD)

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emphysema

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chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by destructive changes in their walls, resulting in difficulty breathing

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influenza

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acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset, chills, headache, fever, and muscular discomfort. spreads from person to person.

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laryngitis

A

inflammation of the larynx

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pleuritis

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inflammation of the pleura caused by infection, injury, tumor, or a complication of certain lung diseases. characterized by pain on inspiration

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor tissue, or a blood clot

42
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severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

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infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person and caused by a coronavirus (fatality rate of 3%)

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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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sudden unexpected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant that occurs during sleep and with no physical or autopsy evidence of disease

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tuberculosis (TB)

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infectious disease caused by the bacterium (myobacterium tuberculosis) often chronic and usually effects the lungs, although it can occur elsewhere in the body named for the small round nodules produced by the bacteria called tubercules

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asphyxiation

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suffocation, results in death if not corrected. may require heimlich maneuver

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tracheotomy

A

inscission into the trachea

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endotrachial intubation

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insertion of an airway tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea

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ventilator

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machine that is used for prolonged artificial ventilation of the lungs

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nasal cannula

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type of oxygen mask that goes thought the nose

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decongestants

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eliminate or reduce swelling or congestion

51
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antitussives

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prevent or relieve coughing

52
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antihistamines

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used to treat colds and allergies

53
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bronchodilators

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agents that cause dilation of the bronchi, used in respiratory conditions such as asthma

54
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mucolytics

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destroy or dissolve mucus to help open breathing passages

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lung biopsy

A

removal of small pieces of lung tissue for the purpose of diagnosis

56
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pneumonectomy

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(lung+excision) surgical removal of all or part of the lung

57
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rhinoplasty

A

plastic surgery of the nose

58
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thoracocentesis

A

surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid

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