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MOT133 Respiratory
Dx & Testing methods
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ausculation | listening to the sounds made by various body structures & functions as a diagnostic method, usually with a stethoscope |
| Bronchogram | a radiographic visualization of a bronchus |
| Bronchoscopy | inspection of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree through an endoscope |
| Layngectomy | excision of the larynx |
| Laryngoscopy | inspection of the larynx by means of the endoscope |
| Mantoux test | a dermatologic procedure in which tuberculin or its pruified protein derivative (PPD) is injected into the skin; the test is read on the basis of local induration occuring in 48-72 hours |
| Paracentesis | the passage into a cavity of a trocar & cannual, needle, or other hollow insturment for the purpose of removing fliud |
| Pheumonectomy | removal of all pulmonary lobes form a lung in one operation |
| Rhinoplasty | repair of a defect of the nose with tissue taken from elsewhere |
| Sinuscopy | inspection of the sinus cavities by means of an endoscope |
| Sinusotomy | incision into a sinus |
| Septoplasty | operation to correct defects or deformities of the nasal septum, often by alteration or partial removal of supporting structures |
| Spirometer | a machine to measure pulmonary gases and lung capacity |
| Thoracentesis | paracentesis of the pleural cavity |
| Tracheostomy | the operation of creating an opening into the trachea |
| Ventilator | a mechanical device designed to perform part or all of the work of respiration, i.e.: of moving gas into & out of the lungs |
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