Combining Form
atel/o
incomplete
-capnia
carbon dioxide
percussion
using fingers to tap on surface to determine condition beneath surface
ARDS- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
acute respiratory failure- characterized by tachypnea, dyspnea, cyanosis, hypoxemia
ventilation and perfusion
V/Q scan
Anthrac/o
coal
-ptysis
spitting
phrenoalgia
paralysis of the diaphragm
asbestosis
type of pneumoconiosis- asbestos fibers collecting in lungs
carbon dioxide pressure
Paco2
coni/o
dust
-osmia
smell
rhonchi
musical sound, during expiration, caused by secretions in larger airways or bronchial tube spasms.
only upper airway issue
alectasis
condition in which alveoli in a portion of lung collapses- prevents gas exchange in lung
RV
residual volume
lob/o
lobe
breathing
-pnea
a hernia or diverticulum in the pharynx
pharyngocele
formation of fibrous scar tissue in lung- reduced ability to expand lungs
pulmonary fibrosis
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
phren/o
diaphragm
voice
-phonia
relieves urge to cough
antitussive
fungal infection of the lungs
histoplasmosis
IPPB
Intermittent positive pressure breathing