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MOD C - WEEK 2
CH. 18 TERMS
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| ANTITUSSIVE | a drug that can decrease the coughing reflex of the central nervous system |
| ASTHMA | a condition in which narrowing of the airways impedes breathing |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) | a disease process in which the lungs have decreased ability for gas exchange; also known as emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
| COUGH REFLEX | response of the body to clear air passages of foreign substances and mucus by a forceful expiration |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS | an inherited disorder that causes production of very thick mucus in the respiratory tract and affects the pancreas and sweat glands; the patient experiences difficulty breathing and has frequent respiratory infections |
| DECONGESTANTS | drugs that reduce swelling of the mucous membranes by constricting dilated blood vessels; they reduce blood flow to nasal tissues, thus reducing nasal congestion |
| EXPECTORANT | chemical that causes the removal of mucous secretions from the respiratory system; it loosens and thins sputum and bronchial secretions for ease of expectoration |
| INFLUENZA | a respiratory tract infection cause by an influenza virus |
| METERED DOSE INHALER (MDI) | a device for supplying medications to the lungs through inhalation |
| NONPRODUCTIVE COUGH | cough that does not produce mucous secretions from respiratory tract |
| PRODUCTIVE COUGH | cough that expectorates mucous secretions from respiratory tract |
| PROPHYLAXIS | treatment given before an event to prevent the event from happening |
| SPUTUM | fluid coughed up from the lungs and bronchial tissues |
| VISCOSITY | the thickness of a solution or fluid |
| APNEA | respiration stops as in heart failure |
| BRADYPNEA | slow breathing |
| CYANOSIS | lack of oxygen causes skin to turn blue-gray |
| DYSPNEA | labored or difficult breathing |
| HYPERVENTILATION | deep and rapid breathing |
| HYPOPNEA | shallow, inadequate breathing |
| ORTHOPNEA | labored or difficult breathing while lying down |
| TACHYPNEA | rapid breathing |
| PLEURISY | inflammation of the lining of the lungs and lung cavities |
| CROUP | a childhood condition that causes obstruction of the larynx, a barking cough, and noisy breathing |
| WHOOPING COUGH | also known as pertussis, this bacterial infection is contagious; it affects the larynx and trachea, and produces coughing spasms |
| PULMONARY EDEMA | caused by fluid filling the respiratory air sacs (alveoli) and bronchioles |
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