Asphyxiation
requires immediate corrective measures to prevent loss of consciousness and, if not corrected, death
Heimlich maneuver
method of dislodging food or other obstructions from the windpipe
Endotracheal intubation
the insertion of an airway tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea.
Antiasthmatics
Prevent or treat the symptoms of asthma
• Decongestants
Eliminate or reduce swelling or congestion
• Anti+tussives
Prevent or relieve coughing
• Anti+histamines
Used to treat colds and allergies
• Broncho+dilators
Agents that cause dilation of the bronchi; used in respiratory conditions such as asthma
• Expectorants
Improve expulsion of mucus from lungs
• Inhalers
Devices used to administer medications that are breathed in
• Muco+lytics
Destroy or dissolve mucus; help open the breathing passages
lung biopsy
Removal of small pieces of lung tissue for the purpose of diagnosis.
percutaneous biopsy
tissue is obtained by puncturing the suspected lesion through the skin.
pneumocentesis
Surgical puncture of a lung to drain fluid that has accumulated.
pneumonectomy
Surgical removal of all or part of a lung
rhinoplasty
Plastic surgery of the nose
thoracocentesis
Surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid