CONTRICTION OF THE SMOOTH MUSCLE OF THE BRONCHI AND BRONCHIOLES CAUSING A NARROWING OF THE AIR PASSAGEWAY
BRONCHODILATOR
A DRUG THAT RELAXES THE SMOOTH MUSCLE OF THE BRONCHI AND BRONCHIOLES AND REVERSE BRONCHOSTRICTION
BRONCHOSPASM
SPASM OR CONTRICTIONOF THE SMOOTH MUSCLE OF THE BRONCHI AND BRONCHIOLES
DYSPNEA
SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR PERCEIVED DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING
HYPERCARBIA
INCREASED CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS IN THE BLOOD. ALSO CALLED HYPERCAPNIA
HYPOXEMIA
DECREASED OXYGEN LEVELS IN THE BLOOD
HYPOXIA
THE ABSENCE OF THE SUFFICIENT OXYGEN IN THE BODY CELLS
METERED-INHALER (MDI)
DEVICE CONSISTING OF A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND A CANISTER OF A MEDICATION THAT IS USED TO FORM AN AEROSOLIZED MEDICATION THAT A PATIENT CAN INHALE
PULSE PARADOXUS
A DECRASE IN THE PULSE STRENGHT DURING INHALATION; A DROP IN BLOOD PRESURE OF MORE THAN 10 MMHg DURING INHALATION RESULTING FROM INCREASED PRESSURE WITHIN THE CHEST THAT SUPPRESSES THE FILLING OF THE VENTRICLES OF THE HEART WITH BLOOD
RESPRIATORY ARREST
COMPLETE STOPPAGE OF BREATHING. ALSO CALLED APNEA
RESPRIATORY FAILURE
WHEN THE RESPRIATORY COMPENSATORY MECHANISMS HAVE BEGUN TO FALL AND RESPRIATIONS BECOME INADEQUATE
SMALL-VOLUME NEBULIZER
A DEVICE THAT USES COMPRESSED AIR OR OXYGEN TO NEBULIZE A LIQUID MEDICATION INTO A MIST THAT A PATIENT CAN INHALE
SPACER
A CHAMBER THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE METERED-DOSE INHALER TO COLLECT THE MEDICATION UNTIL IT IS INHALED
TRIPOD POSTION
A POSTION IN WHICH THE PATIENT IS STANDING ERECT, FACING FORWARD, WITH ARMS DOWN AT SIDES AND PALMS FORWARD