What's that sound
A musical, whistling breath sound commonly associated with narrowed airways
What is wheezing
The "N" in Nicu stands for this
What is a neonatal
XEGNOY
What is Oxygen
A balloon and a lung both demonstrate this ability to stretch and return to their original shape
What is elasticity
A harsh, high-pitched sound associated with upper airway narrowing.
What is stridor
Before birth, this organ provides the interface for oxygen exchange between the mother and fetus
What is the placenta
CUSNOTI
What is Suction
A camera has one, and this breathing muscle shares its name
What is a diaphragm
Discontinuous popping sounds that may be described as fine or coarse
What are craaackles
These tiny nasal movements are a visible sign of increased breathing effort in an infant
What is nasal flaring
HURFIMIDEI
What is Humidifier
A musical instrument and the airways both use this word for an opening between structures; in the airway, it lies between the vocal cords
What is the glottis
This term describes the grating sound produced when inflamed surfaces rub together
What is a pleural friction rub
This fetal vessel connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta
What is the ductus arteriosus
GNEAS
Egans
It described leftover money or the air remaining in the lungs after maximal exhalation
What is residual
Most carbon dioxide in the blood is transported in this form, which also helps maintain the body's acid-base balance.
What is bicarb (HCO3-)