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10.3
Observation and Discovery
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| auscultation (AWS-kul-TAY-shun) | a health care professional using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's chest |
| cyanosis (SAI-ah-NOH-sis) | a bluish color in skin caused by insufficent oxygen |
| pectoriloquy (PEK-toh-RIL-oh-kwee) | speaking from the chest; using as a means of finding masses in the lung. A health care professional listening to a patient's chest asks the patient to whisper a word. The word will be audible in areas where fluid or a mass is present. Chest "speaks" |
| pectus carinatum (PEK-tus car-ee-NAH-tum) | a chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship |
| pectus excavatum (PEK-tus eks-cuh-VAH-tum) | a chest that is hollowed out |
| percussion (per-KUSH-un) | striking the body surface (in this context, to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid buildup in the chest |
| retraction (rih-TRAK-shun) | the sucking in of the skin around bones during inhalation, happen when someone is in respiratory distress |
| atelectasis (AT-el-EK-tah-sis) | incomplete expansion |
| bronchiectasis (bron-key-EK-ta-sis) | expansion of the bronchi |
| caseous necrosis (KAY-see-us ne-KROH-sis) | the death of tissue with a cheeselike appearance |
| chylothorax (KAI-loh-THOH-raks) | chyle in the chest (Chyle=milky bodily fluid formed in the small intestine and carried through lymph vessels) |
| empyema (EM-PAI-EE-mah) | pus inside the chest |
| hemothorax (HEE-moh-THOR-aks) | blood in the chest |
| phrenoplegia (FREN-oh-PLEE-jah) | paralysis of the diaphragm |
| phrenoptosis (FREN-awp-TOH-sis) | drooping of the diaphragm |
| pleural effusion (PLUR-al eh-FYOO-zhun) | fluid pouring out into the pleura |
| pneumohemothorax (NOO-moh-HEEM-oh-THOH-raks) | air and blood in the chest |
| pneumothorax (NOO-moh-THOR-aks) | air in the chest |
| pulmonary edema (pul-moh-neh-ree eh-DEE-ma) | swelling in the lungs |
| pyothorax (PAI-oh-THOH-raks) | pus in the chest |
| tracheostenosis (TRAY-kee-oh-sten-OH-sis) | narrowing of the trachea |
| hypercapnia (HAI-per-KAP-nee-ah) | excessive carbon dioxide |
| hypercarbia (HAI-per-KAR-bee-ah) | excessive carbon dioxide |
| hypocapnia (HAI-po-KAP-nee-ah) | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypocarbia (HAI-po-KAR-bee-ah) | insuffcient carbon dioxide |
| hypoxemia (HAIP-OK-SEE-mee-ah) | insuffcient oxyegn in the blood |
| hypoxia (HAI-POKS-see-ah) | insuffcient oxygen |
| computed tomography (com-PYOO-ted toh-MAWG-rah-fee) | an imaging procedure using a computer to cut (NOTE: cut in this context does not mean incision but rather using a computer to view "slices" of a patient's organs. |
| pulmonary angiography (pul-moh-neh-ree an-jee-AWG-rah-fee) | an imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity |
| ventilation-perfusion scan (VQ scan) (VENT-ih-LAY-shun-per-FYOO-zhun skan) | a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion) (Q is the abb. for perfusion or blood flow) |
| bronchoscopy (bron-KOS-koh-pee) | procedure to look inside the bronchi |
| capnography (KAP-NAWG-rah-fee) | procedure to record carbon dioxide levels |
| capnometer (kap-NOM-eh-ter) | instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels |
| endoscope (EN-doh-SKOHP) | instrument to look inside |
| nasopharyngoscope (NAY-zoh-fa-RING-go-scohp) | an instrument to look at the nose and throat |
| oximetry (ok-SIM-eh-tree) | procedure to measure oxygen levels |
| polysomnography (PAWL-ee-som-NAWG-rah-fee) | recording multiple aspects of sleep |
| pulmonary function testing (PFT) (puk-moh-neh-ree funk-shun TES-ting) | a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs |
| spirometry (spih-ROM-eh-tree) | procedure to measure breathing |
| thoracoscopy (THOH-rah-KOS-koh-pee) | examination of the chest (sometimes thorascopy is used) |
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