Lung Volumes
Total air that can be exhaled after maximum inhalation
Passageway for air, contains vocal cords
Larynx
Movement of molecules from high to low concentration (not a disease)
Diffusion
Rescue Medication to prevent/treat shortness of breath
Albuterol
Freely, as needed
ad lib
Volume of air remaining in lungs after maximum exhalation
Residual Volume
Two short branches that lead into lungs
Bronchi
Environmental triggers cause inflammation/tightening of bronchial tubes, blocks air flow
Asthma
Written order from a doctor for specific medicine
Prescription
Intramuscular
IM
Reserve Volume
Windpipes that lead to bronchi, cartilage
Trachea
Uncontrolled growth of tissue, usually caused by smoking
Lung cancer
Medication that makes breathing easier by relaxing lung muscles and opening bronchi
Bronchdilator
Intravenous
IV
Amount of air you can force out of lungs in one second
FEV1
Blood vessels that deliver gases to/from body
Capillaries
Type of COPD, bronchial tubes become inflamed, blocks air flow
Bronchitis
Control medicine used to prevent asthma attacks
Accolate
every 4 hours
q4h
Volume of air breathed in/out in one minute without conscious effort
Minute Volume
Tiny sacs of tissue specialized for movement of oxygen to blood
Alveoli
Emphysema
Signaling chemicals that play role in inflammation and allergies
Leukotrienes
four times a day
QID