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MOD 93 week 2
module 93 week 2
Question | Answer |
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Apnea | Absence of breathing |
Dyspnea | Painful or difficult breathing |
Empyema | Condition of pus in the pleural cavity |
Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
Hemothorax | Accumulation of blood in pleural cavity |
Hyperpnea | Increase in depth of breathing |
Hypoxemia | Decreased amount of oxygen in blood |
Orthopnea | Pt must sit or stand straight to breath comfortably. |
Pleurisy | Inflammation of pleura. |
Pneumothorax | Collection of air in pleural space causing the lung to collapse |
Pyothorax | Collection of pus in pleural space |
Rales | Abnormal crackling sounds heard on inspiration |
Rhinorrhea | Excessive discharge from the nose |
Rhonchi | Abnormal rumbling osunds on expiration due to obstruction by thick secretions. |
Rhinoplasty | Nose job |
Tachypnea | Fast breathing rate |
Thoracotomy | Surgical opening of the thoractic cavity |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CXR | Chest X ray |
DOE | Dyspnea on exertion |
MDI | Metered dose inhaler |
PCP | Pneumocystis Carni Pneumonia |
PFT | Pulmonary function test |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |