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RESP: Pathology 2
Respiratory pathology terms.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hyperventilation | the condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths |
| Cheyne-Stokes Respirations | an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by periods of apnea followed by deep rapid breathing |
| Aspiration | Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs |
| Atelectasis | incomplete expansion of alveoli |
| Epistaxis | bleeding from the nose |
| Hemoptysis | bloody sputum |
| Bronchospasm | a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway |
| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx, or voice box |
| Hypoxia | Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen to tissues. |
| Hypoxemia | deficient oxygen in the blood |
| Apnea | cessation of breathing |
| Bradypnea | an abnormally slow rate of respiration usually of less than 10 breaths per minute |
| Dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
| Eupnea | normal breathing |
| Orthopnea | difficulty breathing when lying down |
| Tachypnea | Increased breathing rate |
| Pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal mucosa |
| Rhinorrhea | Clear nasal discharge, "runny nose" |
| Sinusitis | Infection/inflammation of the nasal sinuses |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) | A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. Usually associated with smoking. |
| upper respiratory infection (URI) | infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx (commonly called a cold) |
| Laryngospasm | Spasmodic contraction of the larynx. Sometimes associated with acid reflux. |
| hemothorax | blood in the pleural cavity |
| ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) | respiratory failure in an adult |
| pulmonary edema | fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles |
| pulmonary embolism | Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot |
| hospital acquired pneumonia | A type of pneumonia contracted during a stay in the hospital when a patient's defenses are impaired. AKA nosocomial pneumonia. |
| interstitial lung disease | refers to a group of almost 200 disorders that cause inflammation and scarring of the alveoli and their supporting structures |
| expectoration | the act of coughing up and spitting out saliva, mucus, or other body fluid |
| anoxia | the absence of oxygen from the body's tissues and organs even though there is an adequate flow of blood |
| asphyxiation | any interruption of normal breathing resulting in asphyxia; also known as suffocation |
| hypoxia | deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues |
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