Respiratory Anatomy
Contagious Disease
Non-contagious diseases
Respiratory terminology
More respiratory Terms
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#7 
Pharynx
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Common virus of the upper respiratory system. s/s: cough, sore throat, fever, muscle aches, chills. Vaccine is available and recommended every fall.
Influenza
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When someone stops breathing while asleep, causing a decrease in blood oxygen levels
Sleep Apnea
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Without breathing
Apnea
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Deficiency of oxygen
Hypoxia
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#4
Lung
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Infection caused by bacteria, commonly after viral illness. Causes buildup of fluid in the alveoli. DIfferent types include: Lobular, Double, and Aspiration.
Pneumonia
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Caused by inflammatory response to a stimulus; allergen or stress. Causing wheezing due to bronchospasms
Asthma
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Slow breathing
Bradypnea
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Method of measuring oxygen saturation of the blood
Oximetry
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#6
Diaphragm
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Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes. Can be acute or chronic. S/S: productive cough, fatigue, chest discomfort, and SOB
Bronchitis
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Chronic lung disease resulting in obstruction of the airways
COPD
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Difficulty in breathing
Dyspnea
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Measurement of O2 and CO2 contents in the arterial blood
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
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Alveoli
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Treatment of this inflamation of the vocal cords is: Rest, limiting speaking, fluids, anti-inflammatories, and salt water gurgles
Laryngitis
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Causes include smoking(and second hand), environmental toxins (asbestos), and radiation tx from other cancers
Lung Cancer
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Fast breathing
Tachypnea
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Camera exam of the trachea and bronchi
Bronchoscopy
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#3
Larynx
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Infectious Disease caused by bacteria. Leading infectious disease killer in the world. S/S fatigue, chest pain, and coughing up blood. Causes scar tissue in the lungs
Tuberculosis
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Non-infectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli, deteriorate, losing their elasticity resulting in permanent damage. S/S include barrel chest, chronic cough, cyanosis, tachypnea with prolonged expiration
Emphysema
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Caused by stress. Rapid breathing with loss of CO2, resulting in dizziness and fainting
Hyperventilation
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Evaluation of the air capacity of the lungs
Spirometry