Information about the Respiratory System
| Name | Alt. Name |
| acute bronchitis | infection of the bronchi, inflammation of the bronchi |
| acute mountain sickness | altitude anoxia, altitude sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, high altitude pulmonary edema, high-altitude mountain sickness |
| adult respiratory distress syndrome | acute respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS |
| aging changes in the lungs | |
| allergies | |
| APGAR | newborn scoring |
| arterial blood gases | ABG, arterial blood gas |
| arterial blood sample | |
| aspergillosis | Aspergillus infection |
| aspiration pneumonia | |
| asthma | |
| atelectasis | airless lung |
| bronchiolitis | |
| bronchoscopy | |
| carbon monoxide poisoning | CO poisoning |
| chickenpox vaccine | varicella vaccine |
| choking in the conscious adult | Heimlich maneuver for choking in the conscious adult, obstructed airway |
| choking in the conscious child | Heimlich maneuver for the conscious child, obstructed airway |
| choking in the conscious infant | obstructed airway |
| choking in the unconscious adult | obstructed airway |
| choking in the unconscious child | Heimlich maneuver in the unconscious child |
| choking in the unconscious infant | |
| chronic bronchitis | |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), COPD |
| colds | common cold, upper respiratory infection, URI, viral pharyngitis, viral URI |
| cough | |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| croup | acute laryngotracheobronchitis |
| cystic fibrosis - nutritional considerations | cystic fibrosis, nutritional considerations, diet for cystic fibrosis |
| cystic fibrosis | CF |
| decompression sickness | caisson disease, decompression illness, the bends |
| drug-induced pulmonary disease | drug-induced lung disease, medication-induced pulmonary disease |
| emphysema | |
| first aid for difficulty breathing | difficulty breathing, dyspnea, shortness of breath |
| first aid for near drowning | suffocation |
| flu | influenza |
| hantavirus pulmonary syndrome | hantavirus infection |
| heart and lung transplant | heart-lung transplant |
| hiccups | diaphragmatic spasms |
| hospital acquired pneumonia | nosocomial pneumonia |
| humidifiers and health | |
| Legionnaires' disease | Legionella pneumophila pneumonia |
| lung resection | lobectomy, pneumonectomy, removal of lung tissue, wedge resection |
| lung transplant | pulmonary transplant, transplantation of the lungs |
| mycoplasma infections | Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, primary atypical pneumonia |
| nocardiosis | |
| noisy breathing in adults | |
| noisy breathing in children | |
| obstructive sleep apnea | obstructive apnea |
| oxygen therapy | O2 therapy |
| pertussis | whooping cough |
| pleural effusion | |
| pleurisy | pleuritis |
| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia | PCP |
| pneumonia | |
| pneumothorax | |
| primary lung cancer | carcinoma of the lung |
| primary pulmonary hypertension | |
| psittacosis | chlamydia psittaci, ornithosis, parrot fever |
| pulmonary edema | fluid in the lung, lung edema |
| pulmonary embolus | lung embolus |
| pulmonary function test | spirometry |
| pulmonary perfusion scan | lung perfusion study |
| pulmonary ventilation scan | lung ventilation study |
| pulse oximetry | O2 saturation, oxygen saturation |
| respiratory acidosis | hypercapnia |
| respiratory alkalosis | hyperventilation-induced alkalosis |
| respiratory distress syndrome in newborns | RDS |
| RSV infection | respiratory syncytial virus infection |
| shortness of breath | difficulty breathing, dyspnea, SOB, trouble breathing |
| sleep apnea | |
| spirometry | pulmonary function tests |
| TORCH infections | |
| toxoplasmosis | |
| tracheostomy | trach |
| tuberculosis | phthisis, TB |
| tularemia | rabbit fever |
| upper respiratory infection | URI |
| valley fever | coccidioidomycosis, San Joaquin Valley Fever |
| ventilators | artificial breathing machine, respirator |
| wheezing |