Pulmonology Medical and Surgical Treatments

Bronchodialator

medication causes bronchi to dilate

Antitussive

Medication to relieve the urge to cough

Aerosol Therapy

Medication in a mist form so it can be inhaled

Cardiopulmonary Resusciation ( CPR)

combination of external compressions to sternum and rescue breathing to maintain blood flow and air movement

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ( CPAP)

use of a device that supplies constant and steady air pressure through a mask

Endotracheal intubation (ET)

placing tube through the mouth and into the trachea to maintain open airway

Expectorant

Medication that improves the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract

Heimlich Maneuver

technique for removing foreign body from the trachea or pharynx by exerting sharp pressure on the diaphraphm

Metered-dose inhaler ( MDI)

Mechanism that delivers aerosol therapy in a single puff of must or dry powder.

Mucolytic

medication that liquifies mucus so that it is easier to cough up and out of the airways

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV)

use of mechanical device to provide breathing support to person able to breathe on their own

Nasal cannula

two-pronged plastic device delivering oxygen into the nose

Nebulizer

mechanism that delivers aerosol therapy mist, usually via mask

Postural drainage

drainage of secretions from bronchi by placing the patient in a position that uses gravity to promote drainage

Ventiliator

mechanical device to assist the patient to breathe