rad tech 11 Flashcards by Aja Walker

auscultation

process of listening for sounds within the body, usually sounds of thoracic or abdominal viscera, to detect some abnormal condition or to detect fetal heart sounds

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percussion

use of the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine position, size and consistency of an underlying structure and the presence of fluid

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adenoids

lymphatic tissue forming a prominence on the wall of the recess of the nasopharynx

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apex

the upper portion if the lung

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atelectasis

incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung

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base

the lowest part of the lung, resting on the diaphragm

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bronchi

the two main branches leading form the trachea to the lungs

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bronchiole

one of the smallest subdivisions of the bronchial tubes

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capillaries

any of the minute blood vessels

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diaphragm

the musculomembranous wall seperating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity

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nares

external nostrils

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nasopharynx

part of the pharynx located above the soft palate

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pleura

the double folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity

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pleural space

the space that separates the visceral and parietal pleurae, which contains a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant to the pleural surfaces during respiration

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apnea

temporary cessation of breathing

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expectoration

the act of spitting out saliva or coughing up material from the air passageways leading to the lungs

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hemoptysis

expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity, layrnx, trachea or lungs

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hypoxemia

insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood

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hypoxia

deficiency of oxygen

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rales

an abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, produced by passage of air through bronchi that contain secretion of exudate or that are constricted by spasm, aka crackles

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rhinorrhea

thin, watery discharge from the nose

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stridor

harsh sound during respiration due to obstruction of air passages

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wheeze

whistling sound or sighing sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen or a respiratory passageway

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atel/o

imperfect or incomplete

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dynia

pain

ectasis

stretching or dilation

nas/o

nose

orth/o

straight

otomy

incision into

phon/o

sound

phren/o

mind; also refers to diaphragm

pleur/o

pleura

pne/o

breathing

pneum/o

lungs/air

pneumon/o

lungs/air

pulmon/o

lungs

rhin/o

nose

-rrhea

discharge

thor/a

chest

thorac/o

chest

croup

childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, hoarsness, tachypnea, etc

pertusis

an acute upper respiratory infectious disease; "whopping cough"

asthma

paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane

bronchitis

inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes, often caused by common cold

emphysema

chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increase beyond the normal in the size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole

empyema

pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity; usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs

pleural effusion

fluid in the pleural space, resulting in compression of the underlying portion of the lung

pleuritis

inflammation of both he visceral and parietal pleura

pneumonia

inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses and chemical irritants

pneumothorax

a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity ( caused from the lung collapsing)

pulmonary edema

an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs

pulmonary embolism

the obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus that dislodges from another location and is carried through the venous system to the vessels of the lung

pulmonary heart disease

hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart resulting from disorders of the lungs, pulmonary vessels, or chest wall

tuberculosis

an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium and characterized by inflammation infiltrations and necrosis in the tissues of the lungs

asbestosis

a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles

bronchoscopy

the examination of the interior of the bronchi using a lighted flexible tube

nuclear perfusion lung scan

visual imaging of the distribution of ventilation or blood flow in the lungs by scanning the lungs after the patient has been injected with or has inhaled radioactive material

thoracentesis

involves the use if a needle to collect pleural fluid for lab analysis

tuberculin skin test

used to determine past or present tuberculosis infection present in the body

abg

arterial blood gas

ard

acute respiratory disease

copd

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

cxr

chest xray

LLL

left lower lobe

LUL

left upper lobe

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SOB

shortness of breath

TBR

temperature, pulse and respiration

tst

tuberculin skin test

uri

upper respiratory infection