Chapter 11: Respiratory system – Flashcards
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What is another term for respiratory distress syndrome?
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Hyaline membrane disease
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What is the medical term for a sore throat?
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Pharyngitis
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What is the medical term for the common cold?
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Coryza
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What is the medical term for hoarseness?
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Dysphonia
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Which disease is associated with coal miners?
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Anthracosis
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Which breathing pattern may lead to hyperventilation?
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Tachypnea
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What is the term for spitting up blood?
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Hemoptysis
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Collecting pleural fluid by passing a needle into the pleural space is known as:
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Thoracentesis
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Temporary cessation of breathing is termed:
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Apnea
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What is the term used for difficulty breathing?
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Dyspnea
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An accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity is called:
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Empyema
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An endoscopic exam of the bronci:
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Bronchoscopy
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Collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity:
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Pneumothorax
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High pitched sound caused by airway obstruction is called:
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Stridor
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Process of examining by application of hands or fingers to the external surfaces of the body:
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Palpation
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The use of fingers to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine size and position of organs:
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Percussion
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Surgical removal of the palatine tonsils:
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Tonsillectomy
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Process of listening to the sounds within the body, performed with a stethoscope:
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Ausculation
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What is the term used for without symptoms:
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Asymptomatic
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Hairlike projections that sweep particles toward the throat:
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Cillia
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A sharp knife-like pain is associated with ____ which also produces a rubbing sound:
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Pleuritis or Pleurisy
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An inflamed voice box is called:
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Laryngitis
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Insufficient oxygenation of the blood:
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Hypoxemia
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A bacterial infection characterized by caseous necrosis in the lung tissue:
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tuberculosis
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Severe diabetic acidosis can lead to ____ which are gasping type of respiration:
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Kussmaul Respiration
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What nerve stimulates the diaphragm?
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Phrenic nerve
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What is another name for a dry cough?
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Nonproductive
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A productive cough brings up:
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Sputum
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What is the medical term for brown lung disease?
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Byssinosis
