Terms of the week - Respiratory Flashcards by Tayla Best-Lewis | Brainscape

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What does O2 stand for in medical terms?

A

Oxygen

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What does COPD stand for in medical terms?

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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What are red flags?

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Signs or early warnings of serious complications

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What does RR stand for in medical terms?

A

Respiratory rate

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What does NZEWS stand for?

A

New Zealand Early Warning Score

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what does PaCO2 stand for?

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Arterial carbon dioxide tension

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what does spO2 stand for?

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Peripheral oxygen saturation

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what does PaO2 stand for?

A

Arterial oxygen tension

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What is an intervention?

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Actual treatments and actions

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What does NP stand for in medical terms?

A

Nasal prongs

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What does SOBOE stand for in medical terms?

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Shortness of breath on exertion

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What does V/Q stand for?

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Ventilation/perfusion ratio

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What is an aetiology?

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The cause of a disease or condition

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What does TB stand for in medical terms?

A

Tuberculosis

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What does HCO3 stand for in medical terms?

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Bicarbonate

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What does PERF stand for?

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Peak expiratory flow rate

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What does CPAP stand for?

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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What does CXR stand for?

A

Chest X-Ray

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What does SOB stand for?

A

Shortness of breath

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What does WOB stand for?

A

Work of breathing

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What is an ‘assessment’?

A

The action of assessing someone

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What does ABG stand for?

A

Arterial blood gas

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What does PaO2 stand for

A

Arterial Oxygen Tension

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What is pathophysiology?

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The study of alterations to normal function that result from a disease or disorder at the cellular level

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What does PE stand for?

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Pulmonary embolus