med term respiratory system

fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli; also called rales

dry, grating sound heard with a stethoscope during auscultation (listening for sounds within the body)

lous coarse or snoring sounds heard during inspiration or expiration; caused by obstructed airways

high-pitched, musical sound made on inspiration; caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx

continuous high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration; caused by narrowing of an airway

excessive acidity of blood due to an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate caused by abnormally high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the body

life-threatening build-up of fluid in the air sacs (alveoli), caused by vomit into the lungs (aspiration), inhaling chemicals, pneumonia, septic shock, or trauma, that prevents enough oxygen from passing into the bloodstream; also called adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

absence or decrease in the sense of smell

total absence of O2 in body tissues; caused by a lack of O2 in inhaled air or by obstruction that prevents O2 from reaching the lungs

condition of insufficient intake of oxygen due to choking, toxic gases, electric shock, drugs, drowning, smoke, or trauma

inflammatory airway disorder that results in attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise or activity, and coughing (with or without sputum)

collapse of lung tissue, which prevents the respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide and is caused by a variety of conditions including obstruction of foreign bodies, excessive secretions, or pressure on the lung from a tumor

acute or chronic inflammation of mucous membranes of the bronchial airways caused by irritation, infection, or both

acute inflammation of the nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge; also called a cold

actue respiratory syndrome wthat occurs primarily in children and infants and is characterized by laryngeal obstruction and spasm, barking cough, and stridor

genetic disease that is one of the most common types of chronic lung disease in children and young adults and causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract, possibly resulting in early death

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that makes it difficult to breathe and is characterized by loss of elasticity of lung tissue that causes the small airways to collapse during forced exhalation

hemorrhage from the nose; also called nosebleed

greater than normal amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood

deficiency of oxygen in the blood; usually a sign of respiratory impairment

deficiency of oxygen in body tissues; usually a sign of respiratory impairment

acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain

inflammation of the middle ear, commonly the result of an upper respiratory infection (URI) with symptoms of otodynia; may be treated with myringotomy or tympanostomy tubes

OM with the presence of fluid, such as pus or serum

acute infectious disease characterized by a "whoop" - sounding cough; also called whooping cough

inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensifed by deep breathing or coughing

collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, causing the complete or partial collapse of a lung

completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant; also called crib death

group of tests that measure the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentration in an arterial blood sample

Intradermal test to determine recent or past exposure to tuberculosis (TB)

Variety of tests used to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange O2 and CO2 efficiently

basic emergency procedure for life support, consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac massage

procedure in which an airway catheter is inserted through the mouth or nose into the trachea in patients who are unable to breathe on their own or to administer oxygen, medication, or anesthesia

use of body positioning to assist in the removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities

use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis or remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space; also called thoracentesis

incision into the trachea (tracheotomy) and creation of a permanent opening through which a tracheostomy tube is inserted to keep the opening patent (accessible or wide open)

dilate constricted airways by relaxing muscle spasms in the bronchial tubes through oral administration or inhaled via a metered dose inhaler (MDI)

suppress the inflammatory reaction that causes swelling and narrowing of the bronchi

improve the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract

device that enables the patient to self-administer a specific amount of medication into the lungs through inhalation

method of administering medication directly into the lungs using a device (nebulizer) that produces a fine spray; also called aerosol therapy

a type of endoscopic procedure, is the visual examination of the interior bronchi using a flexible fiberoptic instrument with a light (bronchoscope).

temporary cessation of breathing

a group of respiratory disorders, is characterized by chronic, partial obstruction of the bronchi and lungs that makes it difficult to breathe.  Three major disorders included are asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.

identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms history, laboratory test results, and procedures

pertaining to the lungs or the respiratory system

molecular exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body's tissues; also called breathing, pulmonary ventilation, or ventilation

pertaining to the thorax or thoracic cage (bony enclosure formed by the sternum,, costal cartilages, ribs, and the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae)