VOCABULARY Flashcards
1
Q
Pertussis
A
whooping cough
2
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
eg- emphysema, chronic bronchitis, irreversible asthma
3
Q
dyspnoea
apnoea
hypoxia
bradypnoea
A
difficulty breathing
the absence of breathing
the absence of oxygen in tissues
abnormally slow breathing
4
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
5
Q
hypoxemia
A
lack of oxygen in the blood
6
Q
Rhinorrhea
A
runny nose
7
Q
Atelectasis
A
collapse/partial collapse of a lung
8
Q
pneumothorax
A
collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, causing the complete or partial collapse of a lung
9
Q
pleurisy
A
pleura becomes inflamed
10
Q
bronchitis
A
inflammation of mucous membranes in the bronchial airways caused by irritation, infection or both.
