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This term is an assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the capillary beds.
What is pulse oximetry?
This term is a surgical incision into the trachea to create an airway to help maintain gas exchange.
What is a tracheotomy?
This term refers to gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
What is oxygen?
This term refers to a measurement of breathing.
What is spirometry?
This term is an iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen.
What is hemoglobin?
This term is a method of ventilation used primarily in the treatment of critically ill patients with respiratory distress; can prevent the need for endotracheal intubation.
What is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)?
This term is a common breathing therapy using a specially designed spirometer to encourage the patient to inhale and hold an inspiratory volume to exercise the lungs and prevent pulmonary complications.
What is an incentive spirometer?
This is the absence of breathing.
What is apnea?
This term refers to a group of tests that measure volume and flow of air by utilizing a spirometer.
What are pulmonary function tests?
This term refers to inflammation of the bronchi.
What is bronchitis?
This machine used to monitor respiratory activity and patterns, especially in infants
What is an apnea monitor?
This term is the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity.
What is thoracentesis?
This term refers to a gas that is expelled from the body by the respiratory system.
What is carbon dioxide?
This term is the visual examination of the bronchi.
What is bronchoscopy?
This term refers bleeding in the chest cavity.
What is hemothorax?
This term referes to battery-powered devices used to smoke or "vape" a flavored solution which usually contains nicotine.
What are Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)?
This term refers to the surgical removal of all or part of a lung.
What is pneumonectomy?
This term refers to oxygen that contains water vapour.
Humidified Oxygen
This term measures the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
What is Blood Gas Studies?
This term refers to the Loss of taste.
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What is ageusia?
This term provides both inspiratory positive airway pressure and expiratory airway pressure, used to prevent ET tube in patients with respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, and exacerbation of COPD
What is a bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP)?
This term refers to the removal of an endotracheal (ET) tube.
What is extubation?
This term refers to poor respiratory movements.
What is hypoventilation?
This term refers to the measure of the fastest flow of exhaled air after a maximal inspiration.
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR)
This term refers to the loss of smell.
What is anosmia?