Question | Answer |
Hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide in blood |
Bronchodilator | drug that causes dilation of the opening of a bronchus |
Cyanosis | condition of blue skin |
Nasogastric intubation | feeding tube from nose to stomach |
Orthopnea | breathing is easier in the upright position |
Pleural effusion | accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity |
Pneumothorax | air accumulates in the pleural cavity causing lung to collapse |
Atelectasis | collapsed lung |
Thoracotomy | incision into chest wall |
Tonsillectomy | removal of tonsils |
Auscultation | listening to sounds within the body |
Percussion | tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure |
Stridor | strained, high-pitched sound made on inspiration, associated with an obstruction |
Wheezes | whistling sounds heard when air is forced through a narrow space during breathing |
Bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of bronchus |
Bronchogenic carcinoma | cancerous tumors arising from a bronchus |
Emphysema | hyperinflamation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
Pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition caused by dust accumulation in lungs |
Anthracosis | coal dust |
Asbestosis | asbestos particles |
Silicosis | silica or glass particles |
Pneumonia | inflammation or infection of alveoli which fills with pus |
Pulmonary fibrosis | scar tissue in the lungs |
Sarcoidosis | chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause develop small nodules in lungs etc |
Mesothelioma | malignant tumor arising in the pleura associated with exposure to asbestos |
Pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura |
Laryngoscopy | visual examination of the voice box |
Spirometer | measures the volume and rate of air passing in and out of the lung |