Doctor I Have a Cough
Genetic disorder with chronic organ congestion and persistent lung infections
cystic fibrosis
Best tool to hear a lung sound
stethoscope
Term for condition of inflammation of lung air sacs
alveolitis
Connects the throat to the two main breathing tubes
trachea
Skill which uses short sharp blows to listen to underlying structural sounds
percussion
Abbreviation used for infections of nose, throat and mouth
URI
Disease which presents with whooping type cough
pertussis
Term for removal of the voice box
laryngectomy
Area of each lung where the bronchi and blood vessels enter
hilum
Skill which uses a stethoscope to hear sounds
auscultation
General descriptive term for a chest x ray shows fluid filled area in the lung
infiltrate
Strained; high pitched; heard in child w/ croup
stridor
Term for inflammation of lung lining
pleuritis
Medical term combining form for the protective sac surrounding each lung
pleur/o
How many elements can be found in the term tracheotomy
2;combining form and suffix or 3; root, combining vowel and suffix
Medical term for collapsed lung
atelectasis
Crackling; like a fire; indicates fluid
rale
Term which translation means spitting blood
hemoptysis
Which internal lung structure passes gases in and out of the blood?
lung capillaries
Which abbreviation would be charted to explain a patient with a history of asthma and emphysema?
COPD
Lung disease which is the result of exposure to coal dust, insulation fibers and inhaled chemicals
pneumoconiosis
Musical sound; whistling; common in someone with asthma
wheeze
Term which translates to mean blood condition of low oxygen
hypoxemia
Which element of the term "hypercapnia" means CO2?
"capn"
Identify a positional abbreviation which could be used to describe a lesion/tumor noted on x ray in the apex of the right lung
RUL