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| The smallest functional unit of respiration in the lung |
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| One of the most common EMS dispatches |
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| _____% of people older than 65 have COPD. |
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| 80% to 90% of cases of COPD is related to ________ |
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| patients who are _____ usually have respiratory alkalosis. |
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| Patients who are ________ usually have respiratory acidosis. |
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| is respiratory compromise related to morbid obesity. |
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| C? through C? keeps the diaphragm alive |
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| in which progressive muscle weakness and paralysis that move up the body from the feet, can result in ineffective breathing if the paralysis reaches the diaphragm. |
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| is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. |
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| can cause muscle paralysis and is usually fatal when it reaches the muscles of respiration. |
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| the most common hypo ventilation crisis paramedics see is acute _____ overdoes. |
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| occurs when people breathe in excess of metabolic need by increasing the rate of depth of respiration or both, releasing more carbon dioxide than normal. |
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| which the hands and feet are clenched into a claw like position |
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| this does not mean that the patient has too much oxygen but rather he or she is releasing too much carbon dioxide. |
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| in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis, for example, too much acid is produced because of inadequate glucose metabolism, so the body attempts to compensate for the acidosis by hyperventilation. |
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| the primary structures of the respiratory system are often compared with an inverted tree |
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| Air enters the upper airways primary through the _____ of the nose. |
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| After passing through the nares, air is pulled across the ________ (sometimes called conchae). |
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| The oropharynx and the nasopharynx meet in the back of the throat at the ________ (sometimes called the posterior pharynx) |
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| another word for the vocal cords and the opening between them |
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| Appear as two pearly white lumps at the distal end of each vocal cord. |
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| On either side of the glottis are pockets of tissue call the ____ _______. |
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| can be palpated just blow the thyroid cartilage in the neck, it forms a complete ring and help hold the trachea in an open position. |
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| The small space between the thyroid and cricoid cartilages is the _______ |
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| an incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to relieve difficulty breathing caused by an airway obstruction. |
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| an incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to relieve difficulty breathing caused by an airway obstruction. |
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| a surgical opening into the trachea |
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| The trachea extends about ___ to ___ centimeters from the larynx to the left and right main stem bronchi. |
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| are small hairlike structures that rhythmically wave in a pattern that helps move particulate matter up and out of the airways. |
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| parts of the lung collectively known as the lung |
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| these cells produce mucus that blankets the entire lining of the conducting airways. |
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| this occurs when the smooth muscles narrows these larger airways. |
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| 16 through 24 of the tracheobronchial tree |
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| occurs when the smooth muscle narrows these larger airways. |
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| is the process by which de-oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circulation releases carbon dioxide and is resupplied with oxygen before it enters the cardiac circulation. |
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| Helps reduce surface tension and helps keep the alveoli expanded. |
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| alveoli function best when they are kept partially _____ |
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| in which blood from the right side of the heart bypasses the alveoli and returns to the left side of the heart in an unoxygenated state. |
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| the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood |
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| thick blood due to chronic lung disease and chronic hypoxia |
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| right sided heart failure because of chronic lung disease |
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| the network of gaps between the air filled alveoli and the capillaries that supply deoxygenated blood. |
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| it does not participate in ventilation, this wasted ventilation is called ____ |
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| Line the inside of the thorax |
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| Line the outside of the lungs |
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| This is the space between the inside and the outside of the visceral and parietal pleura. |
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| The heart and large blood vessels take up space in the middle of the chest between the lungs in a space called the ... |
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| this is the process by which oxygen is taken into the body, distributed to the cells, and used by the cells to make energy. |
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| The primary by product of cellular metabolism or cellular respiration. |
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| is the movement of air into and out of the lungs. |
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| the best measurement of ventilation is |
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| The neurologic control of respiration is centered in the ______ |
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| helps regulate the depth of respiration and keeps the lungs from overinflating. |
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| this nerve innervates the diaphragm |
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| when multiple ribs are broken in more than one place |
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| Highly Efficiency particulate air |
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| Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |
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| is dyspnea that comes on suddenly in the middle of the night and may be an ominous sign as it may signal left sided heart failure. |
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| a chest that is larger in the front to back dimension than in the side to side dimension from years of having air trapped in the thorax |
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| too much carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| pH of arterial blood is too low |
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| when the pulses weaken or disappear during inspiration |
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| during inhalation, the sternum or ribs pull back or recede into the chest. |
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| soft tissue is drawn around the bones during inhalation. |
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| the nostrils are pulled wide open during inhalation. |
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| during inhalation, the thyroid cartilage is pulled upward and the area just above the sternal notch is drawn in. |
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| the weak or absent pulse on inhalation |
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| caused by the glottis closing at the end of exhaalation |
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| A collection of pus in a sac, formed by necrotic tissues and an accumulation of white blood cells. |
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| A type of breath sounds that occurs in addition to the normal breath sounds; examples are crackles and wheezes. |
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| The sac like units at the end of the bronchioles where has exchanges takes place |
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| A vascular reaction that may have an allergic cause and may result in profound swelling of the tongue and lips. |
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| one of the paired, pitcher shaped cartilages at the back of the larynx, at the upper border of the cricoid cartilage. |
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| the collapse of the alveolar air spaces of the lungs. |
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| poisoning from eating food containing botulinum toxin. |
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| severe constriction of the bronchial tree. |
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| deep cyanosis of the face and neck and across the chest and back associated with little or no blood flow |
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| a ridgelike projection of the tracheal cartilage located where the trachea bifurcates into the right and left main stem bronchi |
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| contorted position of the hand or foot in which the fingers or toes flex in a clawlike manner may result from hyperventilation |
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| the hairlike micro tubule projections on the surface of a cell that can move materials over the cell surface. |
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| heart disease that develops because of chronic lung disease, affecting primarily the right side of the heart. |
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| the abnormal breath sounds that have a fine, crackling quality' previously called rales |
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| the ringlike cartilage forming the lower and back part of the larynx |
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| the membrane between the cricoid and thyroid cartilages of the larynx. |
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| a common disease of childhood due to upper airway obstruction and characterized by stridor, hoarseness, and a barking cough. |
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| the portion of the tidal volume that does not reach the alveoli and thus does not participate in gas exchange |
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| the production of large amounts of urine by the kidneys |
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| the infiltration of any tissue by air or gas a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by distention of the alveoli and destructive changes in the lung parenchyma. |
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| the process by which oxygen depleted blood from the pulmonary circulation releases carbon dioxide and is enriched with oxygen occurs by diffusion at the interface of the alveoli and the pulmonary capillary bed newly oxygen rich blood enters the cardiac circulation for distribution to the body's systems |
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| the vocal cords and the opening between them |
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| the mucus producing cells found mainly in the respiratory and intestinal tracts |
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| a mesh filter placed in the inferior vena cava to catch blood clots in patients who are at high risk of pulmonary embolus. |
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| a disease of unknown cause that involves progressive paralysis that moves from the feet to the head (ascending paralysis) if paralysis reaches the diaphragm the patient may require respiratory support. |
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| the nervous system mechanism that terminates inhalation and prevents lung overexpansion |
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| a situation in which a persons stimulus to breathe come from a decrease in pao2 rather than the normal stimulus an increase in paco2 |
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| jugular venous distention |
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| the visible bulging of the jugular veins when a patient is in semi folwers or full fowlers position indicates inadequate blood movement through the heart and or lungs |
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| a respiratory pattern characteristic of diabetic ketoacidosis with marked hyperpnea and tachypnea |
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| inflammation of the larynx trachea and bronchi |
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| the transfer of a disease from one organ or part of the body to another that is not directly connected to the original site often used to describe a caner that has spread to other parts of the body. |
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| the sound of one note during wheezing, caused by the vibration of a single bronchus |
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| sever dyspnea experienced when recumbent and relieved by sitting or standing up |
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| one of three sets of lymphatic organs that constitute the tonsils located in the back of throat on each side of the posterior opening of the oral cavity help protect the body from bacteria introduced into the mouth and nose |
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| the functional portions of a gland or solid organ |
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| paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
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| severe shortness of breath occurring at night after several hours of recumbency during which fluid pools in the lungs |
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| hollow pockets on the lateral portions of the glottic opening |
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| excessive accumulation of fluid in the pleural space |
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| inflammation of the lung caused by an infectious agent. |
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| inflammation of the lung implies luch inflammation from an irritant such as chemical dust or radiation or from aspiration |
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| the production of more red blood cells over time making the blood thick a characteristic of people who have chronic lung disease and chronic hypoxia |
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| the sound of multiple notes during wheezing caused by the vibrations of many bronchi |
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| a false membrane formed by a dead tissue layer seen in the posterior parynx of patients with diphtheria |
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| weakening or loss of palpable pulse during inhalation characteristic of cardiac tamponade and sever asthma |
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| full of pus having the character or pus |
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| old term for abnormal breath sounds that have a find crackling quality now called crackles |
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| a term used to describe any condition that causes hyperreactive bronchioles and bronchospasm |
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| restrictive lung diseases |
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| diseases that limit the ability of the lungs to expand appropriately.skeletal abnormalities (kyposis and scoliosis) are a common example of restrictive lung disease. |
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| the drawing in of the intercostal muscles and the muscles about the clavicles in respiratory distress |
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| coarse, low pitched breath sounds hear in patients who chronically have mucus in the airways |
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| coarse, low pitched breath sounds hear in patients who chronically have mucus in the airways |
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| nonstriated involuntary muscle found in vessel walls glands and the gastrointestinal tract |
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| a noise made during inhalation when the upper airway is partially obstructed by the tongue |
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| the devices that collect medication as it is released from the canister of a metered does inhaler allowing more medicaiton to be delivered to the lungs and less to be lost to the environment. |
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| a noise made during inhalation when the upper airway is partially obstructed by the toungue |
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| the devices that collect medication as it is released from the canister of a metered does inhaler allowing more medication to be delivered to the lungs and less to be lost to the environment |
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| a severe prolonged asthma attack that cannot be stopped with conventional treatment such as the administration of epinephrine. |
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| the harsh high pitched sound associated with severe upper airway obstruction, such as the caused by laryngeal |
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| a liquid protein substance that coats the alveoli in the lungs it reduces the surface tension and helps keep the alveoli expanded |
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| vibrations in the chest that can be felt with a hand on the chest as the patient breathes |
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| the amount of air indaled or exhaled during one breath |
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| the opening created during a tracheotomy procedure |
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| surgically opening the trachea to create an airway |
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| a set of bony convolutions in the nasoparynx that help to maintain smooth airflow and warm humidify and filter the air as it is inhaled |
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| the process of exchanging air between the lungs and the environment includes inhalation and exhalation |
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