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Respiratory System
Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asphyxia | Extreme decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body with increase of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death |
| Asthma | spasm and narrowing of bronchi, leading to bronchial airway obstruction |
| Atelectasis | Collapsed lung |
| Emphysema | Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls. Along with chronic bronchitis & asthma they are a type of COPD |
| Hemoptysis | Spitting up of blood |
| Hemothorax | blood in pleural cavity |
| Pneumoconiosis | Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs |
| Pneumonia | Inflamm and infection of aveoli, which will fill with pus or products of the inflamm reaction |
| Tuberculosis | infectious disease caused by bacteria. |
| Bronchoscopy | Visual examination of the bronchi tubes with an endoscope |
| Chest X-ray Film | X-ray image of the chest in an AP (anteroposterior), PA (posteroanterior), or lateral view |
| Computed Tomography (CT) Scan | cross-sectional x-ray images of the chest |
| Laryngoscopy | visual examination of the larynx via the placement of a flexible tube through the nose or mouth and into the larynx |
| MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) | magnetic waves and radiofrequency waves create images of the chest in 3 planes of the body |
| Pulmonary angiography | x-ray images are taken of the blood vessels in the lung after the injection of contrast into a blood vessel. A blockage can be located with this procedure, such as an embolism |
| Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) | Measurement of the ventilation of the lungs. |
| Pulmonary Ventilation-Perfusion Scans | Procedures that show air flow and blood supply to the lungs via the distribution of radioactive material in the lung tissue after the radioactive material is intravenously injected or inhaled |
| Sputum Test | a patient expels sputum by coughing and the sputum is analyzed for bacterial content |
| Endotracheal Intubation | a tube is placed through the nose or mouth into the trachea to establish an airway during surgery and for placement on a respirator machine that moves air into and out of the lungs |
| Thoracentesis | a needle is inserted through the skin between the ribs and into the pleural space to drain a pleural effusion |
| Thoracotomy | incision of the chest to remove a lung or a portion of the lung |
| Tracheostomy | creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck and the insertion of a tube to create an airway |
| ABG | aterial blood gas |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| C-PAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CXR | chest xray |
| O2 | oxygen |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure |
| PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| VATS | video-assisted thoracic surgery |
| VQ | ventilation-perfusion scan |
| CPT | chest physical therapy |
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