front 1 Asphyxiation | back 1 requires immediate corrective measures to prevent loss of consciousness and, if not corrected, death |
front 2 Heimlich maneuver | back 2 method of dislodging food or other obstructions from the windpipe |
front 3 Endotracheal intubation | back 3 the insertion of an airway tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea. |
front 4 Antiasthmatics | back 4 Prevent or treat the symptoms of asthma |
front 5 • Decongestants | back 5 Eliminate or reduce swelling or congestion |
front 6 • Anti+tussives | back 6 Prevent or relieve coughing |
front 7 • Anti+histamines | back 7 Used to treat colds and allergies |
front 8 • Broncho+dilators | back 8 Agents that cause dilation of the bronchi; used in respiratory conditions such as asthma |
front 9 • Expectorants | back 9 Improve expulsion of mucus from lungs |
front 10 • Inhalers | back 10 Devices used to administer medications that are breathed in |
front 11 • Muco+lytics | back 11 Destroy or dissolve mucus; help open the breathing passages |
front 12 lung biopsy | back 12 Removal of small pieces of lung tissue for the purpose of diagnosis. |
front 13 percutaneous biopsy | back 13 tissue is obtained by puncturing the suspected lesion through the skin. |
front 14 pneumocentesis | back 14 Surgical puncture of a lung to drain fluid that has accumulated. |
front 15 pneumonectomy | back 15 Surgical removal of all or part of a lung |
front 16 rhinoplasty | back 16 Plastic surgery of the nose |
front 17 thoracocentesis | back 17 Surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid |