Med Term - Ch 7 Resp Sys - Diseases and Conditions

temporary cessation of breathing

• apnea
• sweat test
• hemothorax
• oximetry

a test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases present

• arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scan
• hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
• pharyngitis

drawing in of a foreign body, food, or fluid through the nose, throat, or lungs during inspiration

• aspiration
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• eupnea
• pleural effusion

Condition characterized by sudden, periodic attacks of dyspnea accompanied by wheezing; caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of the mucous membranes of the bronchi.

• asthma
• tuberculin (TB) skin test (Mantoux tuberculin test)
• epiglottis
• pneumothorax

collapsed or airless lung caused by any condition that prevents the alveoli from expanding normally to allow breathing and coughing

• atelectasis
• tonsillitis
• empyema
• polysomnography

process of listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethoscope

• Auscultation
• Tachypnea
• emphysema
• pulmonary angiography

condition of slower than normal

• bradypnea
• apnea
• Dyspnea
• pulmonary embolism (PE)

inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes

• bronchitis
• stridor
• cystic fibrosis (CF)
• pulmonary function test (PFT)

lung cancer; cancer/malignant tumor originating in the bronchi

• bronchogenic carcinoma
• strep throat
• cyanosis
• rales

the visual examination of the bronchi using a scope (bronchoscope)

• bronchoscopy
• sputum cytology
• croup
• Rhonchi