AHS 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Bronchiolitis, Pneumonitis, Respiratory System
❏Hypoxemia: insufficient oxygen in the blood
❏Hypoxia: insufficient oxygen
❏Diagnostic procedures
❏Bronchoscopy: procedure to look inside the bronchi
❏Capnography: procedure to record carbon dioxide levels
❏Capnometer: instrument to measure carbon dioxide
levels
❏Computed tomography: an imaging procedure using a
computer to cut
❏Endoscope: instrument to look inside
❏Nasopharyngoscope: an instrument to look at the nose
and throat
❏Oximetry: procedure to measure oxygen levels
❏Polysomnography: recording multiple aspects of sleep
❏Pulmonary angiography: an imaging procedure for
recording pulmonary blood vessel activity
❏Pulmonary function testing: a group of tests used to
evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs
❏Spirometry: procedure to measure breathing
❏Thoracoscopy: examination of the chest
❏Ventilation perfusion scan: a scan that tests whether a
problem in the lungs is caused by airflow or blood flow
❏10.4 Diagnosis and Pathology:
❏Upper respiratory:
❏Laryngitis: inflammation of the larynx
❏Laryngotracheobronchitis: inflammation of the larynx,
trachea, and bronchi
❏Rhinitis: inflammation of the nasal passages
❏Sinusitis: inflammation of the sinus
❏Pansinusitis: inflammation of all sinuses
❏Sleep apnea: a condition where the patient ceases to
breathe while asleep
❏Tonsillitis: inflammation of the tonsils
❏Tracheitis: inflammation of the trachea
❏Tracheomalacia: softening of the trachea
❏Lower respiratory:
❏Asthma: a disease causing episodic narrowing and
inflammation of the airway
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