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Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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BS

A

breath sounds

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2
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CF

A

cystic fibrosis (passed on in families)

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3
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (airflow limitations)

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4
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PE

A

pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lungs)

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5
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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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6
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TB

A

tuberculosis (attacks lungs)

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7
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection (common cold)

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8
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PCN

A

penicillin

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9
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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O2

A

oxygen

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11
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RT

A

respiratory therapy

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12
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SOB

A

short of breath

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13
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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14
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DOA

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dead on arrival

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15
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T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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16
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nas/o

A

nose

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17
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rhin/o

A

nose

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18
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muc/o

A

mucus

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pharyng/o

A

throat (pharynx) transports air to/from nose to trachea

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20
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sept/o

A

septum (wall dividing a structure)

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21
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sinus/o

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sinus (air filled cavity within a bone)

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22
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tonsill/o

A

tonsils (at side of throat)

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adenoid/o

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adenoids (behind nasal cavity)

24
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laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

25
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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

26
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bronch/o

A

transports air to/from trachea (windpipe) to lungs

27
Q

bronchi/o

A

bronchi (bronchus - singular) transports air

28
Q

pulmon/o

A

lungs

29
Q

pneumon/o

A

lungs

30
Q

diaphragm

A

muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavitites

31
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thorac/o

A

chest cavity

32
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thora/o

A

chest cavity

33
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-throax

A

chest cavity

34
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otorhinolaryngologist

A

specialist of the ears, nose, and throat (ENT)

35
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pulmonologist

A

specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the lungs

36
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RT

A

respiratory therapy

37
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spir/o

A

to breathe

38
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-metry

A

to measure

39
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-meter

A

instrument used to measure

40
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auscultation

A

process of listening to sounds of body with stethoscope

41
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RR (normal adult)

A

respiration rate (10-20 per minute)

42
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ox/i

A

oxygen

43
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ox/o

A

oxygen

44
Q

-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

45
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-pnea

A

breathing

46
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tachy-

A

fast

47
Q

brady-

A

slow

48
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eu-

A

good/normal

49
Q

a-

A

without (if constant following)

50
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an-

A

without (if vowel following)

51
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inhale

A

to breathe in

52
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exhale

A

to breathe out

53
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

54
Q

asthma

A

allergic disorder (breathing difficulty)

55
Q

influenza

A

flu (contagious viral respiratory infection)

56
Q

pneumonia

A

inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with pus

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