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40 Cards in this Set
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pneumothorax
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the presence of gas or air in the plural cavity.
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upper airway obstruction
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an interference with air movement through the upper airway.
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aphonia
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inability to produce speech sounds form larynx.
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extubation
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removing a tube from a body opening.
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hypoxemia
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decreased partial pressure of oxygen in the blood.
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minute volume
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amount of gas inhaled and exhaled in one minute.
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hemothorax
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accumulation in the pleural cavity of blood or fluid containing blood.
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ABCs
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airway, breathing, and circulation.
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paradoxical breathing
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assymetrical chest wall movement that lessens respiratory efficiency.
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flail chest
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defect in the chest wall that allows a segment to move freely, causing paradoxical chest wall motion.
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cyanosis
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bluish discoloration of the skin due to reduced hemoglobin in the blood.
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dyspnea
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an abnormality of breathing rate, pattern, or effort.
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hypoxia
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state in which insufficient oxygen is available to meet the oxygen requirements of the cells.
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anoxia
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the absence or near-absence of oxygen.
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pulsus paradoxus
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drop in blood pressure of greater than 10 torr during inspiration.
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compliance
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the stiffness or flexibility of lung tissue.
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pulse oximetry
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a measurement of hemoglobin oxygen saturation in the peripheral tissues.
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capnography
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the measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide concentration.
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high-pressure regulator
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regulator used to transfer oxygen at high pressures from tank to tank.
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therapy regulator
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pressure regulator used for delivering oxygen to patients.
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nasal cannula
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catheter placed at the nares.
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venture mask
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high-flow face mask that uses a venturi system to deliver relatively precise oxygen concentrations.
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tidal volume
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average volume of gas inhaled or exhaled in one respiratory cycle.
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bag-valve mask
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ventilation device consisting of a self-inflating bag with two one-way valves and a transparent plastic face mask.
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demand valve device
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a ventilation device that is manually operated by a push button or lever.
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suction
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to remove with a vacuum-type device.
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gastric distention
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inflation of the stomach.
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nasopharyngeal airway
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uncuffed tube that follows the natural curvature of the nasopharynx, passing through the nose and extending from the nostril to the posterior pharynx.
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French
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unit of measurement approximately equal to one-third meter.
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gag reflex
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mechanism that stimulates retching, or striving to vomit, when the soft palate is touched.
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oropharyngeal airway
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semi-circular device that follows the palate’s curvature.
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laryngoscope
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instrument for lifting the tongue and epiglottis to see the vocal cords.
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ETT
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endotracheal tube.
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stylet
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plastic-covered metal wire used to bend the ETT into a J or hockey-stick shape.
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Magill forceps
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scissor-style clamps with circular tips.
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insufflate
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to blow into.
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Esophageal Tracheal CombiTube (ETC)
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dual-lumen airway with a ventilation port for each lumen.
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lumen
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the tunnel through a tube.
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Pharyngo-tracheal lumen airway (PtL)
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a two-tube system.
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stoma
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opening in the anterior neck that connects the trachea with ambient air.
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