5 Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
CF
A
Cystic fibrosis
2
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary embolism
4
Q
SIDS
A
Sudden infant death syndrome
5
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
6
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection - (common cold)
7
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
8
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
9
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
10
Q
RT
A
Respiratory Therapy
11
Q
SOB
A
Short of breath
12
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
13
Q
DOA
A
Dead on arrival
14
Q
T&A
A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
15
Q
BS
A
Breath sounds
16
Q
Nose
A
Nas/o rhin/o
17
Q
Muc/o
A
Mucus
18
Q
Phatyng/o
A
Pharynx (throat)
19
Q
Sept/o
A
Septum
20
Q
Sinus/o
A
Sinus
21
Q
Tonsillo/o
A
Tonsils
22
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
23
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx (voice box)
24
Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea (windpipe)
25
Bronch/o
Bronchi (air from windpipe to lungs)
26
Pulmon/o
Lungs
27
Diaphragm
Muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities
28
Thorac/o, -thorax
Thoracic (chest) cavity, protects the heart and lungs
29
Otorhinolaryngologist
Specialist of the ears, nose, and throat
30
Spir/o
To breathe
31
-metry
To measure
32
Auscultation
Listening to sound within the body with a stethoscope
33
RR
Respiration rate
34
-capnia
Carbon dioxide
35
-pnea
Breathing
36
Tachy-
Fast
37
Brady-
Slow
38
Eu-
Good, normal
39
A-, an-
Without
40
-ectasis
Dilation
41
Asthma
Allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty
42
Influenza
Flu
43
Pneumonia
Inflammation of lungs
