Chapter 12 ( pt 2)

Medical Terminology 300 with Maiewski at James Madison University

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

pattern of breathing marked by a gradual increase of deep breathing, followed by shallow breathing, leads to apnea

paroxysm

sudden sharp pain or convulsion

sputum

material expelled from the lungs by coughing

asthma

chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

permanent, destructive pulmonary disorder that is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema

Cor Pulmonale

Serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders, such as emphysema

coryza

common cold

Croup

an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough

deviated nasal septum

displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils

emphysema

obstructive pulmonary diseased characterized by

overexpansion of alveoli w/ air
destructive changes in their walls

results in

loss of lung elasticity and gas exchange

pertussis

whooping cough

severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person and caused by a coronavirus

Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear

a test performed on sputum to determine the presence of acid-fast bacilli, which cause tuberculosis

aspiration

removal of fluid with suction

ausculation

listening to body sounds

expectorant

drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing to remove it

nebulizer

device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory treatment

venilation-perfusion scanning

diagnostic tool of nuclear membrane that is used to evaluate pulmonary function

arterial blood gases

ABG (levels of oxygen and CO2 in blood)

acid-fast bacilli

AFB (test of sputum)

adult respiratory distress syndrom

ARDS (respiratory failure)

cystic fibrosis

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COPD

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CPR

chest x-ray

CXR

flu

influenza

hyaline membrane disease

HMD (lung disease in premies)

infant respiratory distress syndrome

IRDS

left lower lobe (of lung)

LLL

laryngotracheobronchitis

LTB

left upper lobe (of lung)

LUL

neonatal respiratory distress

NRDS

obstructive sleep apnea

OSA

pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

PCP

pulmonary embolism

pulmonary function test

PFT

purified protien derivative

PPD

respiratory distress syndrome

RDS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

SARS

tuberculosis

tidal volume

upper respiratory infection

URI

vital capacity

ventilation-perfusion scanning

VPS or V/Q scan

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