A | B |
Auscultation,  | Listening to lung sounds with stethoscope |
Percussion,  | technique to Determines density of underlying structure |
Cyanosis,  | Color "blue" due to lack of oxygen |
Doppler Study-"sound waves",  | Measure blood flow within blood vessels |
Endotrachael intubation,  | Tube placed though mouth/nose into lungs for ventilation |
Laryngectomy,  | Removal of voce box |
Thoracentesis -"fluid from lung",  | Procedure to remove fluid from pleural cavity |
V-Q scan -"radioisotope",  | Involves injection radioisotope to evaluate lung perfusion |
Stress Test | Used to evaluate EKG changes during increased activity |
ECHO (echocardiography) | Sound waves used to show structure and movement blood through heartv |
Phren/o refers to | Diaphragm |
Decreased oxygen in blood | Hypoxemia |
Orthopnea | Sitting upright to breathe,  |
Upper most portion of the lung | Apex,  |
Double layered membrane around the lungs in chest | Pluera,  |