Week 7 Chaper 4 Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
Acid-fast bacillus
3
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome;
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
CO
A
Carbon monoxide
5
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
6
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
8
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea on exertion
9
Q
ETT
A
Endotracheal tube
10
Q
FVC
A
Forced vital capacity
11
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
12
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary function test
13
Q
PPD
A
Packs per day (of cigarettes);
Purified protein derivative (tb test)
14
Q
RA
A
room air ( no supplemental oxygen)
15
Q
RDS
A
Respiratory distress syndrome
16
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
17
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
18
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection
19
Q
-ectasis
A
Dilating condition
20
Q
-ema
A
Condition
21
Q
-ole
A
Small thing
22
Q
-cle
A
Small thing
23
Q
-ptysis
A
Abnormal condition of coughing up
24
Q
Alveol/o-
A
Air sac, alveolus (of the lung)
25
Bronch/o-
Bronchus
26
Bronchi/o-
Bronchus
27
Cost/o-
Rib
28
Diaphragmat/o-
Diaphragm
29
Em-
In
30
Ex-
Out; away from
31
Glott/o-
Glottis ( of the larynx)
32
Nas/o-
Nose
33
Ox/i-
Oxygen
34
Ox/o-
Oxygen
35
Ox/y-
Oxygen;quick
36
Pharyng/o-
Pharynx
37
Pleur/o-
Pleura (lung membrane)
38
Pne/o-
Breathing
39
Pnea-
Breathing
40
Pneum/o-
Lung;air
41
Pulmon/o-
Lung
42
Pulmonologist-
One who specializes in the lung
43
Pulmonology-
The study of the lung
44
Spir/o-
Breath, a coil
45
Steth/o-
Chest
46
Thorac/o-
Thorax (chest)
47
Trache/o-
Trachea (windpipe)
48
Ventil/o-
Air movement
49
Bronchiol/o-
Bronchiole
