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Respiratory Care

Horizontales
The normal resiliency of the skin, which is a result of the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid.
A cholinergic drug that is aerosolized and delivered by inhalation to confirm the diagnosis of asthma.
Severe hypoxia, which leads to hypoxemia, hypercapnia, acidosis, and eventual death if not corrected.
A gauge which uses a curled copper tube, closed at one end. Measures either pressure or flow
The thickness, density, and stickiness of a fluid.
That part of the tidal volume which does not reach the patient because it remains in expanded ventilator tubing.
Breath sounds caused by the airway being obstructed with secretions, muscular spasm, or external pressure. Described as snoring or rumbling. Usually clears with coughing.
A cluster of pressure sensitive nerve endings found in the walls of the atria, the vena cava, the aortic arch and the carotid sinus. Stretching of the nerves results in stimulation of central reflex mechanisms leading to vasodilation or constriction.
The opposition to flow offered by the walls of the airways or of the blood vessels.
Verticales
The vascular channel that connects the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta in fetal circulation.
A sensory nerve stimulated by chemical stimuli such as CO2, or hydrogen ion concentration. They signal the central respiratory center to increase or decrease ventilation.
An instrument designed to measure the force or speed of a gas flow.
A form of rhoncus which has the sound of a high-pitched whistle or a musical quality.
The measurement of the distensibility of the lung.
A condition in the newborn characterized by a cyanotic discoloration of the hands and feet.
Lying on the back
Fine bubbling sounds heard on auscultation of the lungs caused by air entering fluid-filled aleveolus and distal airways.