68WM6 10-07 Diagnostic Proceedures for Respirtory Care

Cards

adventitious arising sporadically or in other than the usual location, as irregular breath sounds.
atelectasis a collapsed or airless state of lung which may be acute or chronic, and may involve all or part of the lung. The primary cause is obstruction of the bronchus serving the affected area.
Bronchoscopy the use of a bronchoscope in the examination or treatment of the bronchi
Coryza acute rhinitis: an acute inflammatory contagious disease involving the upper respiratory tract: a : common cold b : any of several diseases of domestic animals characterized by inflammation of and discharge from the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, sinuses, and eyes; especially : infectious coryza
Crackles rales:: an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds on auscultation of the chest—compare rattle 2, rhonchus
Cyanosis a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive concentration of reduced hemoglobin in the blood.
Dyspnea breathlessness or shortness of breath; labored or difficult breathing. A sign of a variety of disorders and is primarily an indication of inadequate ventilationor insufficient amounts of oxygen in the circulating blood.
Embolism : the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus
Empyema the presence of pus in a bodily cavity (as the pleural cavity)—called also pyothorax
Epistaxis hemorrhage from the nose, usually due to rupture of small vessels overlying the anterior part of the cartilaginous nasel septum; nosebleed.
Exacerbation to cause (a disease or its symptoms) to become more severe <her condition was exacerbated by lack of care
Extrinsic originating or due to causes or factors from or on the outside of a body, organ, or part <renal tumors or cysts…causing extrinsic compression of the renal vasculature—Scientific American Medicine originating outside a part and acting on the part as a whole—used especially of certain muscles <the extrinsic muscles of the tongue
Hypercapnia the presence of an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood
Hypoventilation deficient ventilation of the lungs that results in reduction in the oxygen content or increase in the carbon dioxide content of the blood or both
Hypoxia a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
Intrinsic : originating or due to causes or factors within a body, organ, or part <intrinsic asthma> 2: originating and included wholly within an organ or part—used especially of certain muscles <the cricothyroid is an intrinsic muscle of the larynx>; compare extrinsic 2
Orthopnea difficulty in breathing that occurs when lying down and is relieved upon changing to an upright position (as in congestive heart failure)
Pleural friction rub low-pitched, grating or creaking lung sounds that occur when inflamed pleural surfaces rub together during respiration
Pneumothorax collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity which causes the lung to collapse
Sibilant Wheeze musical, high-pitched, squeaking or whistle-like sound caused by rapid movement of air through narrowed bronchioles
Sonorous Wheeze low-pitched, loud, coarse, snoring sound.
Stertorous pertaining to respiratory effort that is strenuous and struggling, this creates a snoring sound.
Tachypnea an abnormal rapid rate of breathing
Thoracentesis surgical perforation of the chest wall and pleural space with a needle for the aspiration of fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Virulent power of microorganism to produce disease.