Terminology Flashcards
Apnea
Cessation (lack) of breathing
Cessation of breathing
Apnea
Auscultation
Listening to sounds, such as lung or heart sounds
Listening to sounds, such as lung or heart sounds
Auscultation
Catheter
A tube placed into the body to put fluid in or take fluid out
A tube placed into the body to put fluid in or take fluid out
Catheter
Crackle
Abnormal sound when breathing
Abnormal sound when breathing
Crackle
Emphysema
Air accumulated in organ or tissue
Air accumulated in organ or tissue
Emphysema
Intubation
Insertion of a tube
Insertion of a tube
Intubation
Pulmonary Edema
Accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary tissue and air spaces
Accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary tissue and air spaces
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Embolism
Material clogged in the pulmonary artery or one of its branches
