Unit 5-Respiratory Flashcards
CF
Cystic fibrosis
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PE
Pulmonary embolism
-blockage caused by blood clots in the lungs
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
TB
Tuberculosis
URI
Upper respiratory infection (common cold)
PCN
Penicillin
CO2
Carbon dioxide
O2
Oxygen
RT
Respiratory therapy
SOB
Short of breath
DNR
Do not resuscitate
DOA
Dead on arrival
T and A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
BS
Breath sounds
Py/o
Pus
-ary, -eal
Pertaining to
-spasm
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
Brady-
Slow
Tachy-
Fast
Pan-
All, entire
End/o
Within or inside
Nas/o
Nose
Rhin/o
Nose
Muc/o
Mucus
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
Sept/o
Septum
Sinus/o
Sinus
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Adenoid/o
Adenoids
Laryng/o
Larynx (voice box)
Trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
Bronch/o or bronchi/o
Bronchi
Pulmon/o or pneumon/o
Lungs
Diaphragm
Muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities
Thorac/o, thora/o, and -thorax
Thoracic (chest) cavity
Otorhinolaryngologist
Specialist of the ears, nose and throat
ENT
Pulmonologist
Specializes in lungs –treating diseases & disorders
RT
Respiratory therapist
Spir/o
To breathe
Auscultation
Process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope
Normal adult RR
Respiration rate, 10-20 breaths per minute
Ox/i, O2, ox/o
Oxygen
-capnia
Carbon dioxide
-pnea
Breathing
Eu-
Good, normal
A-
Without (if consonant following)
An-
Without (if vowel following)
-ectasis
Dilation
Asthma
Allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty
Influenza
Flu