Vocabs

Question 1

AAACC

Answer 1

Adult Advanced Asthma Care Clinic

Question 2

6-minute walks (6MWT or ambulatory oximetry):

Answer 2

Patients are asked to walk as far as they can in 6
minutes. The distance walked is a measure of how well you can manage your daily life. –
uwhealth.org (HFFY- Waiting for your Lung Transplant)

Question 3

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG):

Answer 3

“Measures the acidity (pH) and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide
in the blood from an artery. This test is used to check how well your lungs are able to move oxygen
into the blood and remove carbon dioxide from blood.”

Question 4

Breath Hydrogen Testing:

Answer 4

Scheduled in the Pulmonary Function Lab. This test will help the
physician decided if the patient’s body is able to absorb sugar. Test must be scheduled at least 48
hours apart if testing for more than one sugar. Sugars tested: Lactose, Sucrose, Fructose and
Glucose

Question 5

Bronchoprovocation Study:

Answer 5

A type of PFT (see Pulmonary Function Test). “Performed on patients
with a history of asthma who has a normal pulmonary function at rest. In a specific test the patient
inhales a particular antigen while the forced expiratory volume is measured.” - https://medical
dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/

Question 6

Bronchoscopy (Bronch):

Answer 6

“Can be done to see the airways and obtain samples of mucus or tissue
from within the lungs. The doctor places a thing tube or “scope” through the patient’s nose, mouth,
or through a pre-existing breathing tube and into the lungs. The scope displays pictures on a video
screen at the bedside. Before this is done, patients are given drugs to treat pain to make them sleepy;
this process is called moderate sedation.” – uwhealth.org (HFFY – Bronchoscopy Trauma)

Question 7

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease):

Answer 7

“A lung disease that makes it hard to breath. It is
caused by damage to the lungs over many ears, usually from smoking.”

Question 8

Cystic Fibrosis (CF):

Answer 8

an inherited (genetic disease), chronic illness. “People with cystic fibrosis have
an abnormality in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). CFTR is a
chloride channel that controls the way body salts (sodium and chloride) and water move into the and
out of the body’s cells. The CFTR does not work properly and causes the body to produce
abnormally thick, sticky mucus. The organs that are most affected by this defect are the lungs,
pancreas, sweat glands and those within the reproductive system.” – www.uwhealthkids.org

Question 9

CXR:

Answer 9

Chest X-ray

Question 10

Diffusing Capacity (DLCO):

Answer 10

Part of a PFT (see Pulmonary Function Test). “Gas distribution can be
measured in a number of different ways. UW health Pulmonary Function Lab measures diffusing
capacity, DLCO, by a single breath method. The DLCOsb test measures factors that affect diffusion
of gas across the aveolar-capillary membrane. The gas mixture that the subject inspires includes a
small amount of carbon monoxide. It is the transfer of the CO that is actually measured.” -
UConnect

Question 11

DOE:

Answer 11

Dyspnea on Exertion

Question 12

Dyspnea:

Answer 12

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Question 13

EBUS (endobronichial ultrasound):

Answer 13

“Using an ultrasound scope, physicians can examine lymph
nodes in the middle of the chest in a much less invasive way. Previously, surgery would have been
necessary. Established at UW Health by Tracey Weigel, MD in 2008.”

Question 14

Echo (Echocardiogram):

Answer 14

“Type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent
through a device called a transducer. The devise picks up echoes of the sound waves as they bounce
off the different parts of your heart.”

Question 15

Flow Volume Loop:

Answer 15

Part of a PFT (see Pulmonary Function Test). “a graph of the rate of airflow
as a function of lung volume during a complete respiratory cycle consisting of a forced inspiration
followed by a forced expiration.” - https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/

Question 16

High Altitude Simulation Test (HAST):

Answer 16

Scheduled in the Pulmonary Function Lab. This test, lets
the physician know “how much additional oxygen, if any, you may need when flying or traveling to
high altitudes. Someone with lung disease may have increased oxygen needs under such
conditions.” – uwhealth.org (HFFY – High Altitude Simulation Test (HAST))

Question 17

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD):

Answer 17

“A group of disorders that cause progressive scarring of lung
tissue.” – www.google.com Examples: Asbestosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Idiopathic
Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, etc.

Question 18

Interventional Pulmonary Clinic (IP):

Answer 18

“Diagnoses and treats lung cancer and structural disorders of
the airway. Specialists use advanced diagnostic and interventional procedures for evaluation, stating
and therapy of cancers and the evaluation of pleural disease. (disease of the membrane covering the
lungs and chest cavity).”

Question 19

Impulse Oscillometry (IOS):

Answer 19

“New method in measuring resistance of the airways. IOS is based on
the measurement of the relationship between an external pressure pulse applied to the respiratory
system and the resulting respiratory flow (H.Bisgaard, B.Klug, 1995)”

Question 20

Larynx:

Answer 20

Voice box

Question 21

Lung Volumes (LV):

Answer 21

Part of the a PFT (see Pulmonary Function Test). That tests the total lung
capacity being used.

Question 22

Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV):

Answer 22

“The largest volume of air breathed over a 12 second
period.”

Question 23

Nucala (mepolizumab):

Answer 23

A type of injection that is used to treat eosinophilic asthma. To schedule
you select Injections for the Reason for Appointment.

Question 24

OSA:

Answer 24

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Question 25

Pharynx:

Answer 25

throat

Question 26

Pulmonary Function Test (PFT):

Answer 26

“PFTs are a series of breathing tests. These tests measure the size
of your lungs, the speed in which air moves through the airways and the gas exchange in the lungs.

Question 27

Pulse Oximetry (SpO2/Pulse Ox):

Answer 27

“A plastic clip or sticker placed on your finger or toe that tells
your oxygen level.”

Question 28

Respiratory:

Answer 28

Consists of nose, trachea and lungs.

Question 29

Respiratory Care (Respiratory Therapy):

Answer 29

“Provides centralized respiratory technology, equipment
and staffing resources to UWHC patients and staff 24 hours a day. These services are provided
under the management of the Director of Respiratory Care Services, with oversight by the
Respiratory Care Committee and medical direct as appointment by Medical Affairs”

Question 30

Respiratory Muscle Forces (RMF):

Answer 30

Part of a PFT, that tests the muscle strength of your lungs that
you use to breathe.

Question 31

Sarcoidosis:

Answer 31

“Rare Disease that creates tiny lumps of cells throughout the body. These lumps called
granulomas are too small to see or feel. They can form anywhere on the inside or outside of the
body and cause permanent scar tissue. They often form in the lungs, lymph nodes, liver, skin or
eyes. It may affect how an organ works. For instance, if it’s in your lungs, you may be short of
breath.”

Question 32

Spirometry (SP/Spiro):

Answer 32

Type of PFT. “Used to assess how well your lungs work by measuring how
much air you inhale; how much you exhale and how quickly you exhale. Used to diagnosis asthma,
COPD, and other conditions that affect breathing.”

Question 33

SOB:

Answer 33

Shortness of Breath

Question 34

Thoracic:

Answer 34

Encompasses Lungs, Heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta

Question 35

Trachea:

Answer 35

windpipe

Question 36

Xolair (Omalizumab):

Answer 36

It is an injection that can treat asthma or chronic idiopathic urticaria