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Discussion 1
Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| PEEP | Positive End-Expiratory Pressure |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| O₂ | Oxygen |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |
| SpO₂ | Oxygen Saturation |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| ETT | Endotracheal Tube |
| Bohr Effect | Named after Christian Bohr (how oxygen is released from hemoglobin) |
| Dalton’s Law | Named after John Dalton (partial pressures of gases) |
| Henry’s Law | Named after William Henry (gas dissolving in liquids like blood) |
| Boyle’s Law | Named after Robert Boyle (pressure and volume relationship in lungs) |
| Cheyne-Stokes Respiration | Named after John Cheyne and William Stokes (abnormal breathing pattern) |
| Alveoli | Tiny air sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange happens |
| Bronchi | Main airways leading into the lungs |
| Diaphragm | The main muscle used for breathing |
| Ventilation | Movement of air in and out of the lungs |
| Diffusion | Movement of gases between alveoli and blood |