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Chpt 10 Terms
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antitussive | a drug that prevents coughing |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| asthma | a disease caused by episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion |
| auscultation | latin for "to listen," a doctor using a stethoscope |
| capnography | a procedure used to record carbon dioxide levels |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | a method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped |
| caseous necrosis | the death of tissue with a cheese-like appearance |
| chylothorax | chyle in the chest |
| computed tomography | a recording procedure using a computer to cut or view slices of a patient's organs |
| cystic fibrosis | a genetic disease primarily effecting the lungs |
| dysphonia | "bad voice condition;" hoarseness |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| emphysema | a disease that causes alveoli to lose their elasticity; patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling |
| empyema | pus inside the chest |
| endotracheal intubation | insertion of a tube inside the trachea |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| expectorant | a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs |
| expectoration | coughing or spitting material out of the lungs |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| mesothelioma | a cancerous tumor of the mesothelium cells lining the lungs |
| mucolytic | a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus |
| nebulizer | a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a "cloud" or mist that is inhaled by the patient |
| orthopnea | the ability to breathe only in an upright position |
| pectoriloquy | "speaking from the chest" used as a means of finding masses in the lung |
| pectus carinatum | a chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship |
| pectus excavatum | a chest that is hollowed out |
| percussion | the body surface; in this context, to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid buildup in the chest |
| pleural effusion | fluid pouring out into the pleura |
| polysomnography | recording multiple aspects of sleep |
| pulmonary angiography | a procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity |
| pulmonary edema | swelling in the lungs |
| pulmonary function testing | a group of tests used to evaluate the condition of the lungs |
| retraction | the sucking in of skin around bones during inhalation, happens when someone is in respiratory distress |
| spirometry | a procedure to measure breathing |
| sputum | mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing |
| ventilation-perfusion scan | a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion) |
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