Week 5 Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
Acid-fast bacillus
3
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
4
Q
CF
A
Cystic fibrosis
5
Q
CO₂
A
Carbon dioxide
6
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous positive airway pressure
8
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
9
Q
CPT
A
Chest physiotherapy
10
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
11
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea on exertion
12
Q
MDI
A
Metered dose inhaler
13
Q
O₂
A
Oxygen
14
Q
OSA
A
Obstructive sleep apnea
15
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary embolism
16
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary function test
17
Q
PH
A
Potential of hydrogen (measure of acidity or alkalinity)
18
Q
PND
A
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
19
Q
PPD
A
Purified protein derivative
20
Q
R
A
Respiration
21
Q
RA
A
Room air
22
Q
SIDS
A
Sudden infant death syndrome
23
Q
SOB
A
Short(ness) of breath
24
Q
stat
A
Immediate(ly)
25
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
26
TB
Tuberculosis
27
URI
Upper respiratory infection
28
VC
Vital capacity
29
aer/o
Air
30
alveol/o
Alveoli
31
anthrac/o
Coal, coal dust
32
bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchus
33
bronchiol/o
Bronchiole
34
carcin/o
Cancer
35
chondr/o
Cartilage
36
coni/o
Dust
37
diaphragmat/o
Diaphragm
38
epiglott/o
Epiglottis
39
laryng/o
Larynx
40
lob/o
Lobe
41
muc/o
Mucus
42
nas/o
Nose
43
rhin/o
Nose
44
or/o
mouth
45
stomat/o
Mouth-like opening
46
orth/o
Straight
47
ox/i, ox/o
Oxygen
48
pharyng/o
Pharynx
49
phon/o
Sound, voice
50
pleur/o
Pleura
51
pnea
Breathing
52
pneum/o
Lung, air
53
pneumon/o
Lung, air
54
pulmon/o
Lung
55
sinus/o
Sinus
56
Spir/o
Breathing
57
thorac/o
Thorax
58
tonsil/o
Tonsil
59
trache/o
Trachea
