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| 3. | the most common source of PE |
| 7. | bluish discolouration of peripheries and mucous membranes associated with hypoxaemia |
| 9. | the scale used to describe the degree of dyspnoea |
| 12. | a respiratory defense mechanism that becomes overactive with asthmatics |
| 16. | (2 words) diagnosis of this chest injury is made when 2 or more rib are broken in more that one place |
| 17. | the maximum flow rate for a nasal cannula is ___L/min |
| 18. | the procedure for examining the brochi with a telescope, also can be used to obtain a lung biopsy |
| 20. | diminished availability of oxygen to body tissues |
| 21. | difficulty breathing or shortness of breath |
| 24. | (2 words) this chamber of the under water seal drainage system applies suction to the chest drainage system |
| 25. | purulent pleural fluid often associated with lung abscesses |
| 26. | a type of artificial airway which passes through the nostril |
| 27. | the first chamber of an under water seal drainage system the collects fluid and air |
| 28. | the percentage of oxygen delivered with nasal cannula at 3L/min |
| 30. | this type of chest trauma is common after a fall; not open |
| 35. | (2 words) this scan is used to diagnose a PE, often called a VQ scan |
| 37. | if a patient expectorates sputum during coughing, the cough is described as this |
| 38. | this waste gas is excreted by the lungs during respiration |
| 40. | excessive perspiration |
| 42. | this noisy breath sound can indicate airway obstruction, often heard in asthmatics |
| 44. | a type of artificial airway commonly required with an upper airway obstruction |
| 45. | an IV or S/C anticoagulant used to prevent further clots after PE or DVT |
| 46. | another name for a penetrating chest wound |
| 48. | an oral anticoagulant required to prevent further clots following PE or DVT |
| 49. | the most common form of closed pneumothorax |
| 50. | a complication of oxygen therapy in which COAD patients develop a tolerance for high carbon dioxide levels |
| 51. | a colourless, odourless gas required for cellular metabolism |
| 52. | gentle _________ indicates the correct level of suction has been achieved on an under water seal drainage system |