Clinical Procedures
what does CT scan stand for?
computed tomography
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
Thin hairs attached to mucous membrane
cilia
percussion
tapping on a surface to determine the pressure underneath
bronchial inflammatory disorder airway obstruction due to bronchial edema
asthma
Radiographic image of chest
chest x-ray
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
alveolus (singular: alveoli)
air sac in the lung
material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting
sputum
inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally
cystic fibrosis
Test that uses magnetic waves detailed images of the chest in frontal, lateral, and cross-sectional planes
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
PE
pulmonary embolism
gas produced by body cells for exhalation
strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx
stridor
collapsed lung
atelectasis
radioactive glucose is injected and images of the lungs are revealed
ICU
intensive care unit
openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities
nares
rhonchi
rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum
whooping cough
pertussis
what is a bronchoscopy?
fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes
MAC
mycobacterium avium complex
essential parts of the lung responsible for respiration
pulmonary parenchyma
wheezes
continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing
croup
viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of larynx, accompanied by barking cough and stridor.