Unit 5-Respiratory Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
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CF
A
Cystic fibrosis
2
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COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary embolism
-blockage caused by blood clots in the lungs
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 and A
A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
15
Q
BS
A
Breath sounds
16
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
17
Q
-ary, -eal
A
Pertaining to
18
Q
-spasm
A
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
19
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
20
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Tachy-
A
Fast
21
Q
Pan-
A
All, entire
22
Q
End/o
A
Within or inside
23
Q
Nas/o
A
Nose
24
Q
Rhin/o
A
Nose
25
Muc/o
Mucus
26
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
27
Sept/o
Septum
28
Sinus/o
Sinus
29
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
30
Adenoid/o
Adenoids
31
Laryng/o
Larynx (voice box)
32
Trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
33
Bronch/o or bronchi/o
Bronchi
34
Pulmon/o or pneumon/o
Lungs
35
Diaphragm
Muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities
36
Thorac/o, thora/o, and -thorax
Thoracic (chest) cavity
37
Otorhinolaryngologist
Specialist of the ears, nose and throat
| ENT
38
Pulmonologist
Specializes in lungs --treating diseases & disorders
39
RT
Respiratory therapist
40
Spir/o
To breathe
41
Auscultation
Process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope
42
Normal adult RR
Respiration rate, 10-20 breaths per minute
43
Ox/i, O2, ox/o
Oxygen
44
-capnia
Carbon dioxide
45
-pnea
Breathing
46
Eu-
Good, normal
47
A-
Without (if consonant following)
48
An-
Without (if vowel following)
49
-ectasis
Dilation
50
Asthma
Allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty
51
Influenza
Flu
