Diagnostics and Disorders
A noninvasive photo+diagnostic method of monitoring blood oxygen saturation in the arteries.
Oximetry/oximeter
Blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor tissue, or a blood clot
Pulmonary embolism
Eliminate or reduce swelling or congestion
Decongestants
An incision of the trachea through the skin and muscles of the neck
Tracheotomy
Plastic surgery of the nose; usually performed for cosmetic reasons but may also be necessary to provide a passage for respiration
Rhinoplasty
A measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs
Spirometry
This disease is characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Used to treat colds and allergies
Antihistamines
Surgical removal of all or part of a lung
Pneumonectomy
Name for the space inside the thoracic cavity located between the lungs and the membrane that lines them
Pleural cavity
Labored or difficult breathing leading the patient to complaining of shortness of breath
Dyspnea
Chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of the alveoli and by destructive changes in their walls, resulting in difficulty in breathing, hypoventilation, and hypoxemia
Emphysema
Improve expulsion of mucus from lungs
Expectorants
Surgical removal of one of the lobe's in a lung
Lobectomy
Pertaining to the diaphragm
Phrenic
A condition in which breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting upright or standing
Orthopnea
Chronic dilation of a bronchus or the bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung
Bronchiectasis
Destroy or dissolve mucus and help open the breathing passages
Mucolytics
Surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid
Thoracentesis
Synonym for suffocation
Asphyxiation
A term meaning "a deficiency in oxygen" potentially caused by respiratory disorders or a reduced oxygen concentration in the air
Hypoxia OR Anoxia
Incomplete expansion of a lung or a portion of it; airlessness or collapse of a lung that had once been expanded
Atelectasis
Prevent or relieve coughing
Antitussives
Surgical puncture of a lung to drain fluid that has accumulated
Pneumocentesis
Occurring in sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence of symptoms
Paroxysmal