PTHA 1225 · Communications · Exam 3
Thorax, oxygen, and breathing disorders
Terminology · 13 cards · Priority A: 13 / B: 0
Say or write your answer before opening the card. A is the first pass; B remains fair course material. Source notes appear with each answer.
E3-0229 · Priority A
What does Hemothorax mean?
Blood in the thoracic cavity, usually associated with trauma in the slide.
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What does Pleural effusion mean?
Excess fluid in the pleural space, associated with inflammation or infection in the slide.
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E3-0231 · Priority A
What does Pneumothorax mean?
Air in the pleural space causing lung collapse; penetrating trauma is the slide's example cause.
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E3-0232 · Priority A
What does Anoxia mean?
The course describes a complete lack or severely decreased oxygen in arterial blood and body tissues.
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E3-0233 · Priority A
What does Asphyxia mean?
The course describes abnormally high carbon dioxide with abnormally low oxygen in blood.
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E3-0234 · Priority A
What does Cyanosis mean?
Bluish-gray skin associated with low oxygen; the course also mentions increased carbon dioxide.
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E3-0235 · Priority A
What does Hypoxemia mean?
Very low oxygen in arterial blood.
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What does Apnea mean?
Absence of spontaneous respiration.
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E3-0237 · Priority A
What does Bradypnea mean?
Abnormally slow breathing.
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E3-0238 · Priority A
What does Cough mean?
A protective mechanism that forcefully expels material from the lungs.
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E3-0239 · Priority A
What does Dyspnea mean?
Difficult, labored, abnormal, or painful breathing.
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What does Orthopnea mean?
Difficulty breathing when lying supine, relieved by sitting or a semi-upright position in the slide's description.
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E3-0241 · Priority A
What does Tachypnea mean?
Abnormally fast breathing.
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