Lung Sounds
1
Wheezing (Expiratory)
A
Pectus Excavatum
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A long-term lung condition that is caused by narrowing of the airways when they become inflamed.
Asthma
A probe that wraps around a hand or foot, connected to a machine, which measures how much oxygen the blood is carrying.
Pulse Oximeter
Surgery to remove a diseased lung and replace it with a healthy lung
Lung Transplant
2
Rales (Coarse Crackles)
B
Pleural Effusion
a condition in which the airways in the lungs are damaged, causing them to become permanently widened
Bronchiectasis
a technique used to look at your air passages with a small camera that is located at the end of a flexible tube.
Bronchoscopy
A temporary or permanent tube in the neck, usually for patients who are on a breathing machine for a long time
Tracheostomy
3
Pleural Friction Rub
C
Lobar Pneumonia
a lung disease that results from damage to the walls of the alveoli in your lungs.
Emphysema
The process of taking a patient off the ventilator once they are able to breathe on their own.
Weaning
is a surgical procedure where an entire lobe of your lung is removed for a variety of reasons that may include a lung cancer diagnosis, infection, COPD or benign tumors.
Lobectomy
4
Rhonchi
D
Pulmonary Fibrosis
an inherited condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.
Cystic Fibrosis
a medical procedure in which the two membranes lining the lung and the chest wall are stuck together to stop a pleural effusion from coming back
Pleurodesis
a surgical procedure in which a cut is made between the ribs to see and reach the lungs or other organs in the chest or thorax
Thoracotomy
5
Stridor
E
Pneumothorax
a life-threatening lung injury that allows fluid to leak into the lungs, preventing oxygen from getting to the organs.
ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
A large tube in the neck or upper chest that goes into the heart. The care team use this tube to measure fluid levels in the heart. This helps them assess how well the heart is working
Swan-Ganz catheter (Pulmonary artery catheter)
a procedure to remove excess fluid from the pleural space (the space between your lungs and your chest wall) to help you breathe easier.
Thoracentesis