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13 Vocab
BLS resuscitation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Respiration | Exchange of CO2 and O2 |
| Pulmonary Edema | Fluid build up within the alveoli and lung tissue |
| Epiglottitis | Bacterial infection that can produce severe swelling |
| Emphysema | Disease of lungs in which alveoli lose elasticity due to chronic stretching |
| Pleural effusion | Fluid outside of lungs |
| TB | Disease that can lay dormant in lungs for decades then reactivate |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Pneumonia | Infection of the lung that damages tissue |
| Hypoxia | Bacterial infection that can produce severe swelling |
| Bronchitis | Acute or chronic inflammation of the major lung passageways |
| Hyperventilation | Overbreathing to the point that the level of CO2 in the blood falls below normal |
| Allergen | A substance that causes and allergic reaction |
| Embolus | A blood clot or other substance in the circulatory system that travels to a blood vessel where it causes blockage |
| Asthma | Acute spasm of the bronchioles, associated with excessive mucus production and swelling of the mucous lining |
| Pneumothorax | Accumulation of air in the pleural space |