A&P
The major muscle of respiration, innervated by the phrenic nerves.
What is the diaphragm?
What is a cough?
Determines oxygenation status and acid-base balance.
What are arterial blood gases (ABGs)?
Frequent awakening, excessive daytime sleepiness and morning headaches are symptoms are this disorder.
What is sleep apnea?
This is the most common symptom of acute bronchitis.
What is a cough?
What is the epiglottis?
This assessment finding represents long standing hypoxemia.
What is clubbing of the fingers?
The diagnostic study that directly visualizes the bronchi through a scope.
What is bronchoscopy?
Overuse of this medication, used to treat allergic rhinitis, can cause sedation.
What are 1st generation antihistamines such as diphenhydramine?
This organ is most commonly affected by first line TB drug therapy.
What is the liver?
This part of the respiratory tract is encircled by smooth muscle that constricts and dilates.
What are the bronchioles?
The vibration of the chest wall made by vocalization.
What is tactile fremitus?
A complication of thoracentesis that is likely to cause respiratory distress.
What is a pneumothorax?
Yearly vaccination against this virus helps to prevent outbreaks.
What is influenza?
Untreated periodontal disease is a frequent cause of this pulmonary complication.
What is lung abscess?
The primary site of O2 and CO2 gas exchange, these structures facilitates airflow between alveoli.
What are Pores of Kohn?
Continuous high pitched squeaking breath sounds caused by rapid vibration of bronchial walls.
What are wheezes?
These diagnostic studies evaluate lung volumes and airflows.
What are pulmonary function tests (PFTs)?
Progression of this virus to a lower respiratory tract disease in 2nd week of illness can cause serious complications.
What is COVID - 19?
This test is the gold standard to diagnosis tuberculosis.
What is acid fast bacilli (AFB) sputum smear?
Measures the ease of lung expansion, elasticity and recoil.
What is compliance?
Abnormal creaking or grating breath sound.
What is pleural friction rub?
This study is performed to rule out a pulmonary embolus.
What is Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan?
Hoarseness is one of the earliest signs of this diagnosis.
What is head and neck cancer?
This lab should be completed prior to starting antibiotic therapy in pneumonia patient.
What are blood cultures?