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RESP: Dx & Tx
Respiratory diagnosis and treatment terms.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hyperventilation | the condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths |
| Cheyne-Stokes Respirations | an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by periods of apnea followed by deep rapid breathing |
| Oximetry | procedure to measure oxygen levels |
| Bronchodilator | a medication that relaxes and expands the bronchial passages into the lungs |
| Pulmonologist | physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung |
| Bronchoscopy | fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes |
| Laryngectomy | surgical removal of the larynx |
| Lobectomy | removal of a lobe of a lung |
| Thoracentesis | the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity |
| Thoracotomy | incision into the chest cavity |
| Thoracoscopy | visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope |
| Tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils |
| Tracheostomy | surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck |
| Tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CTA | clear to auscultation |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| T & A | Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy (tonsils and adenoids removal surgery) |
| antitussive | medication administered to prevent or relieve coughing |
| CPAP machine (continuous positive airway pressure) | a non invasive ventilation device used in the treatment of sleep apnea, a face mask is connected to a pump that creates constant air pressure in the nasal passages, holding the airway open |
| nasal cannula (NC) | an airway adjunct that consists of plastic tubing with two open prongs that are inserted into the patient's nostrils; provides low-flow oxygen when connected to an oxygen source. |
| rebreather mask | allows the exhaled breath to be partially reused, delivering up to 60% oxygen |
| Non-rebreather mask | allows higher levels of oxygen to be added to the air taken in by the patient |
| ventilator | a mechanical device for artificial ventilation of the lungs that is used to replace or supplement the patient's natural breathing function |
| incentive spirometry (IS) | medical procedure to encourage patients to breathe deeply by using a portable plastic device called a spirometer that gives visual feedback as the patient inhales forcefully |
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