5 Questions
What is the medical term used to describe shortness of breath that occurs while lying flat and is relieved by sitting or standing?
Orthopnea
Which breathing pattern is characterized by deep and labored breathing often associated with severe metabolic acidosis?
Kussmaul's Breathing
Which sign is indicated by the widening of the nostrils during breathing?
Nasal Flaring
What is the term used to describe a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to low oxygen levels in the blood?
Cyanosis
Which term refers to an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by periods of deep and shallow breathing with intermittent apnea?
Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
Study Notes
Respiratory Disturbances
- Oxygenation is a crucial process in the human body.
Abnormal Breathing Patterns
- Nasal flaring: a sign of respiratory distress where the nostrils flare outwards with each breath.
- Cyanosis: a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to inadequate oxygenation.
- Kussmaul's breathing: a deep, labored breathing pattern often seen in diabetic ketoacidosis.
- Cheyne-Stokes breathing: a pattern of irregular breathing characterized by a gradual increase and then decrease in the depth of breaths.
- Biot's respiration: a pattern of breathing characterized by sudden, irregular pauses in breathing.
Orthopnea
- Orthopnea is a medical term that describes shortness of breath that occurs while lying flat and is relieved by sitting or standing.
Test your knowledge on the process of oxygenation and different respiratory patterns such as nasal flaring, cyanosis, Kussmaul’s breathing, Cheyne-Stokes breathing, and Biot's respiration. Learn about orthopnea, a medical term for shortness of breath while lying flat. Thank you for listening!
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