Chpt 7 and 8 (continued)
Terms
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- aerophagia
- swallowing air
- anorexia
- loss of appetite
- appendiicitis
- inflammation of appendix
- bulimia
- binge eating and purging, eating disorder
- cachexia
- lack of nutrition, wasting away due to disease
- cholelithiasis
- stones formed in the gall bladder
- flatus
- gas or air expelled through anus
- dyspepsia
- upset stomach
- dysentery
- intestinal disorder, inflammation of mucous membrane
- colic
- spasm accompanied by pain
- cirrhosis
- liver disease with degeneration of liver cells
- eructation
- belching
- GERD
-
gastroesophageal reflux disease
(backflow of gastric contents into esophagus) - hallitosis
- bad breath
- IBS
-
irritable bowel syndrome
(diarrhea) - malena
- black, tarry feces
- CT scan
- liver, spleen
- ERCP
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- ac
- before meals
- bid
- twice a day
- hs
- at bedtime
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- pc, pp
- after meals
- PO
- orally, by mouth
- PRN
- as needed, or as required
- qd
- every day
- qh
- every hour
- q2h
- every 2 hours
- qid
- four times a day
- qod
- every other day
- stat
- immediately
- tid
- three times a day
- Dx
- diagnosis
- BM
- bowel movement
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- IV
- intravenous
- PE
- physical exam
- acidosis
- excessive acidity of body fluids
- anosmia
- absence of smell
- croup
- obstruction of the larynx
- epistaxis
- nosebleed
- pertussis
- whooping cough
- phlegm
- mucus
- pleutitis
-
inflammation of the pleural membrane
(stabbing pain) - postural drainage
- position so gravity aids drainage
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resusciation
- CXR
- chest x-ray film, chest radiograph
- T&A
- tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- TPR
- temperature, pulse, and respiration
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- RDS
- respiratory distress syndromoe
- RD
- respiratory disease
- IRDS
- infant respiratory distress syndrome
- asthma
- bronchial tubes constrict
- musolytics
- breaks down mucus
- expectorants
- meds to help cough mucus up
- naso-pharynx
- behind the nose, has air
- pharyngeal tonsils
- adnoids where pharyngeal tonsils are
- oropharynx
- back of mouth
- palatine tonsils
- tonsils
- laryngopharynx
- air and food
- larynx
- voice box
- epiglottis
- lid over trachea so food and water won't come in
- trachea
- wind pipe
- lobes
-
Right lung has three lobes
left lung has two lobes - bronchi
- wind pipe
- bronchiole
- small wind pipe
- alveoli
- actual exchange of O 2 and O 2 H
- COLD
- chronic obstruction lung disease
- mediastinum
- area between the lungs
- diaphram
- for breathing
- orthopnea
- straight breathing (trouble)
- influenza
- flu
- double pneumonia
- affects both lungs
- cystic fibrosis
- affects whole body, a lot of mucus
- viscous
- thick (mucous)
- lobas pneumonia
- only one lobe (R or L) is affected
- bronchopneumonia
- any type of inflammation in the lungs.
- pleural effusions
- too much fluid in the pleural cavity
- emphysema
- air sacks expand but don't constrict