Chapter 10 Part 3 Theory

removal of the adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)

cutting one of the sinuses for the purpose of drainage.

recording the bronchi through imaging techniques using a contrast medium

viewing a bronchus using an instrument

a device that is positioned in the trachea for the purposes of establishing an airway

cutting out part or all of the ethmoid bone. usually done to treat chronic sinus infection

surgically forming the larynx for the purpose of improving the voice for patients with hoarseness

imaging technique used to assess the areas of the lungs that are receiving air, but are not perfused with blood, possibly as a result of a blood clot

portable device that delivers a measured dose of an aerosol medication for inhalation.

a battery- or electric-powered device/machine used to turn a liquid medication into a fine mist for inhalation through a mouthpiece or facemask.

instrument used in a pulmonary function test (PFT) to measure breathing capacity

one of the most common imaging techniques; used to visualize abnormalities of the respiratory system.

surgical puncture to remove fluid or air from the pleural cavity

mechanical fixation of the two pleural membranes in order to prevent pleural effusions

surgical separation of pleural adhesions through the use of an endoscope and electrical cauterization

a method of providing assistance in exhalation through the use of an endotracheal tube, a tracheostomy, a face mask, or nasal prongs

a method of breathing assistance to increase a patient's ability to inhale through an endotracheal tube

excision of a segment or lobe of the lung or the entire lung

when an entire lobe is resected

when the entire lung is resected

measuring the oxygen level of the blood using a noninvasive, cliplike device attached to either the ear lobe or the fingertip

surgically forming by correcting, altering, supplementing, or replacing the nose

surgically straightening the wall between the nares to correct a deviation

test to measure the air capacity of the lungs

the creation of a new opening between the trachea and the esophagus after a laryngectomy to preserve the ability to speak

new opening of the trachea

cutting the trachea to establish an airway

cutting out part or all of the turbinate bone, usually the inferior turbinate, to allow for greater air flow

general term for devices that assist the breathing process