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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Abbreviations, Lecture notes of Infectious disease

Abbreviations: ABG. CPR. CO2. COPD. CXR. DPT. ET. O2. PFT. SOB. T & A. TB. TCDB turn, cough, and deep breathe. URI. Prefixes-. Definitions. Medical Terms ...

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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Abbreviations:
ABG
CPR
CO2
COPD
CXR
DPT
ET
O2
PFT
SOB
T & A
TB
TCDB turn, cough, and deep breathe
URI
Prefixes- Definitions Medical Terms Example
a-, an- apnea
aer/o- air aerobic
anaerobic
bronch/i- bronchitis Inflammation of the air tubes
dys- dyspnea
endo-
epi- over, upper epistaxis
eu- well, easy eupnea
hem/o/a/ato- blood
Normal breathing
Difficult/painful breathing
innermost, within
Visual exam of a hollow organ/body cavity
endoscopy
Nosebleed
tuberculosis-infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus (AFB),spread by inhalation of droplets.
upper respiratory infection-inflam. of mucosa lining of upper resp. tract, eg. pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi
Definitions of Terms
Absence of/without breathing
without, absence of
difficult, painful
air tubes in lungs
hemoptysis
Spitting up blood
Without oxygen
Living in presence of oxygen
Irregular heart beat
arrhythmia
bronchoscopy
endotracheal tube- Inserting (intubate) a tube into the trachea to provide an airway
oxygen-colorless gas inhaled
pulmonary function tests-tests to determine lung funtion & abnormalities
shortness of breath
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy-lymphatic tissue removed
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus-3 shots to prevent diseases @ 2,4,6 mos.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--obstruction of small airways, eg.asthma, emphysema; freq. etiology
is smoking
arterial blood gases-blood test to check CO2 & O2 in heart & lung pts.
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
carbon dioxide-colorless gas exhaled
chest X ray-to evaluate lungs and heart
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Abbreviations: ABG CPR CO

COPD CXR DPT ET O PFT SOB T & A

TB

TCDB turn, cough, and deep breathe URI

Prefixes- Definitions Medical Terms Example a-, an- apnea

aer/o- air aerobic anaerobic bronch/i- bronchitis Inflammation of the air tubes

dys- dyspnea endo- epi- over, upper epistaxis eu- well, easy eupnea hem/o/a/ato- blood

Normal breathing

Difficult/painful breathing innermost, within endoscopy Visual exam of a hollow organ/body cavity Nosebleed

tuberculosis-infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus (AFB),spread by inhalation of droplets.

upper respiratory infection-inflam. of mucosa lining of upper resp. tract, eg. pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi

Definitions of Terms without, absence of Absence of/without breathing

Visual exam of bronchi using a scope difficult, painful

air tubes in lungs

hemoptysis Spitting up blood

Without oxygen

Living in presence of oxygen

arrhythmia Irregular heart beat

bronchoscopy

endotracheal tube- Inserting (intubate) a tube into the trachea to provide an airway oxygen-colorless gas inhaled pulmonary function tests-tests to determine lung funtion & abnormalities shortness of breath tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy-lymphatic tissue removed

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus-3 shots to prevent diseases @ 2,4,6 mos.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--obstruction of small airways, eg.asthma, emphysema; freq. etiology is smoking

arterial blood gases-blood test to check CO2 & O2 in heart & lung pts. cardiopulmonary resuscitation carbon dioxide-colorless gas exhaled

chest X ray-to evaluate lungs and heart

hematuria laryng/o- laryngectomy laryngitis nas/o- nose nasal Pertaining to the nose orth/o- straight, normal orthopnea pharyng/o- pleuro- side, rib pleurisy pneum/o- lung, air pneumonia pneumothorax pulmon/o- lung rhin/o- nose rhinitis

thorac/o- trache/i/o- windpipe

-Suffixes Definitions Medical Terms Example -scope -scopy -stomy -pnea apnea -ostomy -ectasis -ectomy Removal of voice box -centesis -rrhea rhinorrhea

examining instrument visual observation artificial opening breathing

creation of opening

flow, discharge

chest, thorax thoracentesis tracheostomy

see below see below

dilation, stretching surgical removal of surgical puncture

bronchoscope bronchoscopy tracheostomy dyspnea

tracheostomy bronchiectasis laryngectomy

cardio pulmon ary resuscitation heart & lungs revived

rhinoplasty

Inflammation of nose Surgical repair of nose

Discharge from the nose

thoracentesis Surgical puncture to remove to remove fluid fluid from chest cavity

Exam/observation of bronchi

difficulty breathing

Instrument used for visual exam of bronchi

Creation of artificial opening by surgery into trachea Dilatation of air tubes

not breathing

see below

Person sits up straight to breathe comfortably pharynx, throat pharyngitis Inflam. throat, sore throat

Air in pleural space, collapse lung

Inflam./infection of lung

Inflammation of pleura

Blood in the urine voicebox, larynx Removal of voice box Hoarseness, inflam of larynx

Definitions of Terms