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MOD 93 week 2
module 93 week 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apnea | Absence of breathing |
| Dyspnea | Painful or difficult breathing |
| Empyema | Condition of pus in the pleural cavity |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
| Hemothorax | Accumulation of blood in pleural cavity |
| Hyperpnea | Increase in depth of breathing |
| Hypoxemia | Decreased amount of oxygen in blood |
| Orthopnea | Pt must sit or stand straight to breath comfortably. |
| Pleurisy | Inflammation of pleura. |
| Pneumothorax | Collection of air in pleural space causing the lung to collapse |
| Pyothorax | Collection of pus in pleural space |
| Rales | Abnormal crackling sounds heard on inspiration |
| Rhinorrhea | Excessive discharge from the nose |
| Rhonchi | Abnormal rumbling osunds on expiration due to obstruction by thick secretions. |
| Rhinoplasty | Nose job |
| Tachypnea | Fast breathing rate |
| Thoracotomy | Surgical opening of the thoractic cavity |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CXR | Chest X ray |
| DOE | Dyspnea on exertion |
| MDI | Metered dose inhaler |
| PCP | Pneumocystis Carni Pneumonia |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |