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Ch. 10
Observation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| auscultation | a health care professional using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's chest |
| cyanosis | a bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen |
| pectoriloquy | speaking from the chest; finding masses in the lung |
| pectus carinatum | a chest that protrudes |
| pectus excavatum | a chest that is hollowed out |
| percussion | striking the body surface (to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid buildup in the chest) |
| retraction | the sucking in of the skin around bones during inhalation, happens when someone is in respiratory distress |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion |
| bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchi |
| caseous necrosis | the death of tissue with a cheeselike appearance |
| chylothorax | chyle in the chest |
| empyema | pus inside the chest |
| hemothorax | blood in the chest |
| phrenoplegia | paralysis of the diaphragm |
| phrenoptosis | drooping of the diaphragm |
| pleural effusion | fluid pouring out into the pleura |
| pneumohemothorax | air and blood in the chest |
| pneumothorax | air in the chest |
| pulmonary edema | swelling in the lungs |
| pyothorax | pus in the chest |
| tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
| hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide |
| hypercarbia | excessive carbon dioxide |
| hypocapnia | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypocarbia | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypoxemia | insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| hypoxia | insufficient oxygen |
| computed tomography | an imaging procedure using a computer to cut |
| pulmonary angiography | an imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity |
| ventilation-perfusion scan (VQ scan) | a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion) |
| bronchoscopy | procedure to look inside the bronchi |
| capnography | procedure to record carbon dioxide levels |
| capnometer | instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels |
| endoscope | instrument to look inside |
| nasopharyngoscope | an instrument to look at the nose and throat |
| oximetry | procedure to measure oxygen levels |
| polysomnography | recording multiple aspects of sleep |
| pulmonary function testing (PFT) | a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs |
| spirometry | procedure to measure breathing |
| thoracoscopy | examination of the chest |
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