Respiratory Disorders

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Across
  1. 4. Make sure to use me if you need high doses of medications or cannot physically use an inhaler
  2. 7. This is the best position for a patient with COPD to assume if having any difficulty breathing
  3. 9. I can be used in most respiratory disorders to thin secretions to improve airway clearance
  4. 10. Patients with asthma and COPD may use this type of expiration to help ease airway resistance and remove excess CO2
  5. 13. You may need to wear this at home to support respiratory system if you have COPD
  6. 16. Acronym for therapy that encourages patients with tuberculosis to remain accountable in taking their medications
  7. 17. I am a treatment for chronic allergies that helps to desensitize you to your specific allergens
  8. 20. I am a type of inhaler that releases a capsule of medication, make sure to take a fast-deep breath when taking me
  9. 21. This is the type of isolation I need to be in if I have tuberculosis
  10. 22. If your pleura is inflamed then you have me
  11. 25. I am the fancy term for collapsed alveoli
  12. 26. This is the type of isolation I need to be in if I have influenza
  13. 27. I can be used to decrease the amount of time you have the flu and make your symptoms better
  14. 30. I am a habit you will want to quit if you have any respiratory problem
  15. 31. If your nose gets dry with O2, add this to help decrease irritation
  16. 32. I am the hallmark symptom of tuberculosis
  17. 33. If you have a latex allergy you may want to avoid this fruit
  18. 34. A patient with COPD will have this kind of chest due to hyperinflation of the lungs
  19. 36. I am the acronym for the therapies used to break up and assist in expectoration of secretions
Down
  1. 1. I am a type of inhaler that requires some coordination but with the help of a spacer you can get your medication quickly and efficiently
  2. 2. This is what they call year-round allergic rhinitis
  3. 3. I am a type of meter used for asthmatics that can tell you how good your airway clearance is
  4. 5. If you are in this zone, go to the hospital or call your doctor immediately
  5. 6. I am a type of mask that delivers the most precise oxygen concentration
  6. 8. I am a type of pneumonia you can get if you have a weak immune system
  7. 11. I am a type of pneumonia acquired while in a healthcare facility
  8. 12. I am a common way to get pneumonia, especially if you have a decreased level of consciousness
  9. 14. If you are in this zone, just keep taking your medication like you normally would
  10. 15. I am the type of mask you will want to wear if you suspect I have tuberculosis
  11. 18. Send my sputum for this test to definitively diagnose tuberculosis
  12. 19. If you are in this zone, take a SABA and check peak flow again shortly after
  13. 23. Patients with asthma have wheezing during this part of the respiratory cycle
  14. 24. I am an acronym for the type of pneumonia you can get while you have an endotracheal tube
  15. 28. I am the type of tuberculosis that spreads to your other organs
  16. 29. I am a type of pneumonia acquired in my own home or working environment
  17. 30. I am a handy tool to ensure that you get the most of your inhaled medication as possible
  18. 35. I am the acronym for the type of genetic deficiency that has been linked to causing COPD