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AMT resp general
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| secretions from below vocal cords | sputum |
| Condtion associated with prolonged need of multiple drugs to completely cure | TB |
| usual cause of bronchiolitis | RSV |
| treatment of sleep apnea | CPAP |
| aggravation of symptoms | exacerbation |
| substance that keeps alveoli open | surfactant |
| Severe viral infection originating in S, Arabia | MERS |
| Abnormal bubbling sound made during inspiration; usually indi-cates presence of fluid or mucus in small airways; also called rales | crackles |
| patent | open |
| Thick mucus secreted by membranes lining respiratory tract; from above the vocal cords | phlegm |
| nose bleed | epistaxis |
| literally ‘without a pulse’ but used to describe life threatening lack of oxygen | ashpyxia |
| Using fingers to rap on skin and listening to sound to determine pathological conditions | percussion |
| Abnormal breathing pattern in which there are long periods (10–60 sec-onds) of apnea followed by deeper, more rapid breathing; | Cheyne-Stokes breathing |
| Abnormal widening and thickening of ends of fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen deficiency; | clubbng |
| unexpected/unexplained death of apparently well infant under one year of age. Child suddenly becomes apneic and does not begin breathing again | SIDS |
| Acute respiratory condition found in infants and children characterized by barking type of cough or stridor; usually viral, has s | croup |
| Bacterial upper respiratory infection characterized by formation of thick membranous film across throat and high mortality rate | diphtheria |
| Infectious bacterial disease of upper respiratory system that children receive immunization against as part of their DPT shots | whooping cough |
| Condition where Mantoux test is used to detect exposure | TB |
| pulmonary condition occurring in premature infants causing tachypnea, grunting, flaring and retractions, also known as hyaline membrane disease | RSV |
| Caused by bacterium Corynebacterium | diphtheria |
| walking pneumonia is caused by | mycoplasma |
| severe, often fatal, bacterial infection causing pneumonia along with liver and kidney damage. | Legionnaires disease/pneumonia |
| Life threatening vial infection reported in S. Arabia with symptoms of fever, cough and SOB | MERS |
| Acute/vial that starts like flue but progresses to severe dyspnea. High fatality ratE in people >65. | SARS |
| Caused by Mycobacterium | TB |
| hiccups | singulutus |
| also known as whooping cough | pertussis |
| excessive fluid in lungs usually due to congestive heart failure | pulmonary edema |
| presence of cots/air/or fat blocking a pulmonary artery | pulmonary embolism |
| procdedure to correct/treat a pneumothorax | thoracentesis |
| abnormal accumulation of fluid in pleural space which can lead to inabilty to expand lungs | pleural effusion |
| process of placing a tube in windpipe to facilitate ventilation | intubation |
| Rotating/turning a person into various positions to help facilitate removal of mucus in lungs | postural drainage |
| the act of coughing up | expectoration |
| procedure/test to determine the exact identification of bacteria | culture and sensitivity |
| : maximum amount of air that can be exhaled AFTER a maximum inhalation, usuful in determing ability to sustain spontaneous ventilation before extubation | vital capacity |
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