| A | B |
|---|
| adult respiratoryr distress syndrome | adult respiratory failure syndrome and symptoms |
| asthma | wheezing, coughing, and SOB |
| COPD | Chromic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| coccidiomycosis | resp. fungal disease |
| cor pulmonale | cardiac problems associated with emphysema |
| croup | barking cough in children |
| cystic fibrosis (CF) | inherited disorder with excess mucus prod. in respiratory tract |
| deviated septum | nose not equal on each side |
| emphysema | loss of elasticity in lung |
| epistaxis | nose bleed |
| influenza | flu |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| Legionnaire disease | lobar pneumonia with bacteria |
| pertusis | whooping cough |
| pleural effusion | fluid in pleural space with inflammation |
| PCP | pneumonia common in AIDS pts. |
| pulmonary edema | fluid in alveolar space |
| pulmonary embolism | clot in lung |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| Ventilation-perfusion scanning | nuclear medicine proc. to diasnose P.E. |
| AFB smear | acid fast bacillus for TB |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| pulse oximetry | measuring O2 through tissues of finger |
| PPD | TB skin test |
| Airway | air passages from nose to alveoli |
| asphyxia | suffocation |
| aspirate | to suck up |
| bronchoconstrictor | to narros bronchi |
| bronchodilator | to dilate bronchi |
| hyperventilation | breathing too much |
| hypoventilation | breathing too little |
| mucopurulent | has mucus and pus |
| mucus | slimy fluid |
| nebulizer | delivering meds with mist to resp tract |
| nosocomial infection | hospital acquired infection |
| paroxysm | sudden attack |
| patent | open |
| sputum | mucous secretion from lungs |
| ventilator | machine to help breathe |
