15 Vocab Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Respiration | (airway) the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen |
| Pulmonary Edema | (airway) fluid build up in lungs and alveoli - crackling/rales - pink/ frothy sputum - o2 saturation drops - cyanosis - dyspnea Tx -o2 - transport - semi fowlers |
| Epiglottis | (airway) bacterial infection that causes severe swelling of the epiglottis -stridor - cyanosis - sniffing position, tripod Tx -o2 transport immediately |
| Emphysema | (airway) Disease in lungs where alveoli lose elasticity due to chronic stretching (COPD dry form) - wheezing -couching - diminished breath lung sounds Tx -o2 -semi fowlers -ALS -transport |
| Pleural Effusion | (airway) fluid outside of lungs in the parietal pleura - diminished lung sounds -SOB -sudden onset dyspnea -cough -hypertension -pneumonia -chemical exposure -cancer Tx -CPAP -transport -ALS -semi fowlers |
| Tuberculosis | (airway) A disease that can lay dormant in the lungs for decades and then reactivate - coughing blood - fever - |
| Dyspnea | (airway) SOB or difficulty breathing |
| Pneunomia | (airway) infectious disease of the lung that damages the lung tissue |
| Hypoxia | (airway) insufficient oxygen in cells |
| Bronchitis | (airway) acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchioles that damages lung tissue -cough -mucus -fever -rhochi Tx -O2 -ALS -semi-fowlers -breathing Tx |
| Hyperventilation | (airway) over breathing to the point of carbon dioxide levels in blood fall below normal |
| Allergen | (airway) substance that causes an allergic Rx |
| Asthama | (airway) acute spasm of the bronchioles from excessive mucus production and swelling of the mucous lining of the lungs -wheezing -coughing -SOB Tx -O2 -POWT -semi fowlers -MDI |
| Spontaneous Pneumothorax | (airway) acute buildup of air in pleural space caused by bleb - dyspnea -SOB -chest pain -anxiety - hypotension -absent sounds -cyanosis Tx -ALS -o2 -POWT |
| Tension Pneumothorax | (airway) buildup of air in pleural space caused by bleb usually trauma - dyspnea -SOB -chest pain -anxiety - hypotension -absent lung sounds -cyanosis Tx -ALS -o2 -POWT |
| Aortic Aneurysm | (airway) a weakness in the walls of the aorta making it susceptible to rupture |
| Dissecting Aneurysm | (airway) a condition in which the inner layer of an artery become separated allowing blood to flow between the layers |
| Pulmonary Embolism | (airway) a blood clot that breaks off from a large vein and travels to the blood vessels of the lungs causing obstruction of blood flow |
| FBAO | (airway) foreign body airway obstruction |
| Hemothorax | (airway) a collection of blood in the pleural cavity |
| Hemopneumothorax | (airway) the accumulation of air and blood in pleural space of chest |
| CHF | (airway) congestive heart failure - heart loses part of its ability to effectively pump blood -usually results in backup fluid into lungs |
| COPD | (airway) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -slow process of dilation and disruption of the airway and alveoli caused by chronic bronchial obstruction |
| Anaphylaxis | (airway) extreme, life threatening allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure |
| Whooping Cough (pertussis) | (airway) airborne bacterial infection that affects mostly children younger than 6 y/o -Pt is feverish and exhibits a whooping sound on inspiration |
| Meningitis | (airway) an inflammation of the of the meningeal covering of the brain and spinal cord -stiff neck is hallmark sign |
| Atelectasis | (airway) collapse of the alveolar air space of the lungs |
| Ventilation | (airway) exchange of air between the lungs and the environment |
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