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Clinical & Misc. Procedures

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basic steps for CPR   A airway opened by tilting head, B breathing restored by mouth-to-mouth beathing, C circulation restored by external cardiac compressions  
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expiratory reserve   maximal volume of gass that can be exhaled after resting colume exhalation  
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forced vital capacity   amount of gas that can be forcibly & rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration  
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hand-held nebulizer   device for administering aerosolized drug, in a fine spray  
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bicarbonate   measured in blood to determine alkalinity/acidity  
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inspiratory reserve volume   maximum volume of gass that can be inhaled beyond normal resting inspiration  
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metered-dose inhaler   used to deliver aeroslized medication to patients with respiratory disease  
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carbon dioxide partial pressure   a measure of the amount of CO2 in arterial blood  
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oxygen partial pressure   a measure of the amount of O2 in arterial blood  
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positive expiratory pressure   mechanicla ventilator strategy in which patient takes a deep breath & then exhales through a device that resists air flow  
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helps to refill underventilated areas of the lung   positive expiratory pressure  
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positive-end expiratory pressure   common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure  
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purified protein derivative   substance used in a TB test  
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residual volume   amount of air remaining at the end of maximal expiration  
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transbronchial needle aspiration   used for biopsy of a lesion  
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total lung capacity   volume of gas in lungs at the end of miximal inspiration; equals VC plus RV  
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tidal volume   amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation  
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video-assisted thoracic surgery   thoracoscopy or thorascopy  
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vital capacity   equals inspiratory reserve volume plus expiratory reserve volume plus tidal volume  
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ventilation-perfusion scan   radioactive test of lung ventilation & blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries; lung scan  
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widely used to detect lung cancer   xrays, CT scans & MRI  
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when diagnosing lung cancer a thoracotomy is used to   idenify the malignant cells  
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when diagnosing lung cancer a mediastinoscopy evaluates   the spread & severity of the disease  
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when diagnosing lung cancer a thorascopy involves   making a small incision in chest and inserting an endoscope into chest cavity to examine the area involved  
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