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Pulmonology - Notes
NHTC 8 Pulmonology - Notes
Term | Meaning |
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pulmonology | study of the lower respitory tract |
pulmonologist | physician specializing in the Dx & Tx of lower respitory tract disorders |
ENT | (ears, nose, throat) physician or otolaryngologist specializes in parts of upper respiratory tract & ears |
respiratory system | transports O2 to cells of the body along with the cardio vascular (CV) system |
respiratory system primary function | exchange of gasses between air and blood through inspiration/inhalation and expiration/exhalation |
2 divisions of respiratory system | upper respiratory tract & lower respiratory tract |
upper respiratory tract | nose, nasel cavities, pharynx, larynx, upper trachea |
lower respiratory tract | lower trachea, lungs, bronchi, alveoli |
inhalation/inspiration | breathing in |
exhalation/expiration | breathing out |