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Medical Procedures

MEDOP 230- Pulmonology: Medical and Surgical Procedures

Type of ProcedureTermDefinitionNote
Medical Auscultation and percussion (A&P) Assessment of lung health in which breath sounds are listened to with a stethoscope as the back is tapped with fingertips.
Medical Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Procedure to help someone who has stopped breathing and whose heart is not beating. •Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation = providing air to the lungs •Chest compressions = forcing blood through the heart
Medical Chest percussion therapy Procedure in which the back is percussed or vibrated to help loosen mucus.
Medical Endotracheal intubations Insertion of an endotracheal tube into the mouth, through, and into the trachea to establish an airway or provide oxygen the vocal cord
Medical Incentive spirometry Procedure to encourage deep breathing in patients post surgery using a measuring device.
Medical Nebulizer treatment Procedure in which medication is aerosolized for deep inhalation.
Medical Oxygen therapy Provision of additional oxygen to patients with lung disease may use a nasal cannula, oxygen mask, or oxygen hood.
Surgical Bronchoscopy Insertion of a lighted bronchoscope through the mouth and larynx to examine the trachea and bronchi attachments may be added to the scope.
Surgical Chest tube insertion Placement of a plastic tube in the thoracic cavity to remove air, fluid, or blood that has accumulated due to trauma or infection.
Surgical Lung resection Surgery to remove all or part of the lung; may be done for cancer biopsy or to treat emphysema. •Wedge resection •Segmental resection •Lobectomy •Pneumonectomy
Surgical Thoracentesis Needle inserted into the thoracic cavity to remove fluid from the pleural space done to treat pleural effusion or obtain fluid samples.
Surgical Thoracotomy Incision into the thoracic cavity; the first step in any thorax or lung procedure
Surgical Tracheostomy Opening into the trachea and insertion of a plastic tube to provide temporary or permanent access to the lungs for patients needing respiratory support often called a “trach.”
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