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orthopnea
type of dysnpea in which breathing is easier when the patient sits or stands
dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
apical
apex of structure
apnea
abscence of breathing
afebrile
condition in which the body temperature is not elivated
alveoli
small air sacs at the end of the terminal bronchiles that are the site of gas exchange
adventitious breath sounds
abnormal breathe sound heard over lungs
brady prefix
means slow
bradycardia
slow heart rate
bradypnea
slow rate of breathing
blood pressure
force of blood against the arterial walls
ATELECTASIS
incomplete collapse or expansion of one part of the lungs
auscultation
listening for sounds in the body
bronchial breath sounds
those heard over the trachea
high in pitch and intensity
bronchovesicular breath sounds
normal breath sounds over the upper anterior chest & intercostal area
crackles
air sound through wet secreations in the lungs
cyanosis
bluish coloring of the skin
diastolic
least amount of pressure on the arterial walls
ductus arteriosus
in fetus, blood vessel connecting the main pulmonary artery at the aortic arch
ductus venosus
smaller, shorter and posterior of two branches where the fetal vein divides
dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
ecchymosis
collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues that causes a purplish discoloration
eupnea
normal respirations
exhalation/expiration
breathing out
febrile
condition in which the body temperature is elevated
flushing
red appearance of the skin
foramen ovale
opening b/t 2 atria of fetal heart
Author
klmccullough
ID
101932
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Test 1
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Module 2 A
Updated
2011-09-29T19:43:25Z
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