Practicum Vocab Cardiopulmonary

Registered respiratory therapist

A respiratory care practitioner who works together with a certified respiratory therapist for the benefit of the patient.

Certified respiratory therapist

A respiratory care practitioner who work together with a registered respiratory therapist for the benefit of patient.

atelectasis

collapsed of a portion of a lung due to a plug of mucus that closes a bronchus.

pulmonary function tests

A test that evaluates the volume, patter, and air flow rates of the lungs.

Electrocardiogram(ECG)

A device for recording changes in the electrical energy produced by the cation of heart muscle s

Electrocardiogram (ECG) technician

A technician who operates electrocardiograph machine.

Electrodes

small pieces of conductive metal that pick up the electrical activity of the heart

leads

The different angles from which electrical activity of the heart is recorded.

P wave

Indicates contraction of the atria

QRS waves

Indicate the passage of electricity through the ventricle s

T wave

Indicates the rest period in an ECG

Bradycardia

A condition that the heart rate is less than 60 bets per min for adult.

Tachycardia

A condition when the pulse is over 100 beats per minute for an adult

Holter monitor

An instrument fitted onto ta patient whose heart activity needs to be monitored for 24hrs or longer. that permits him or her to be ambulatory.

stress test

This test involves monitoring a patient on an ECG as he or she walks on a motorized treadmill at increasing speeds or resistance.

Ultrasound

A noninvasive test directing sound waves through tissue or organs to visualize internal structures.

Coronary Ultrasonography(Echocardiogram)

A noninvasive test that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures.

Doppler ultrasonography

A test that uses sound waves to measure blood flow in veins and arteries. This test can detect embolisms in the peripheral and carotid arteries and veins.

Venous Doppler Scan

A scan performed before the perfusion scan. The patient inhales a gas of O2 and small amount of xenon, radioactive material. The patient then holds his or her breath while the camera takes lung images.

Arterial Doppler exam

A test that takes multiple blood pressures of the extremities and uses images to detect embolism in arteries.

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

An amplified recording, and analysis of the electrical activity of the brain.

arterial blood gases (ABGs)

Evaluates gas exchange in the lungs by measuring the dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, and the pH levels in the arteries .

breathing treatment

Therapist will put different medication into the breathing tube to inhale.

oxygen therapy

A common treatment given to patients to help them breathe more easily.

nasal cannula

Two small curved plastic tubes places in each nostril to deliver oxygen to a patient.

intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB)

This therapy uses oxygen as a source of pressure to inflate the lungs during inspiration in conditions such as emphysema.

bronchodilator

Medication that dilates the airways which improves ventilation and oxygenation.

nebulizer

A common treatment given to patients with asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, and other lung disorders.

inhaler

A way of administrating bronchodilators. Small pressurized sprays to carry for patient with breathing problems.