Across
- 3. Smoking related condition characterized by chronic inflammation and irreversible airflow obstruction
- 4. Shortness of breath
- 5. Commonly used in respiratory failure to deliver positive pressure ventilation
- 7. Chronic respiratory condition associated with exacerbation and occasionally respiratory failure
- 9. Lung infection
- 10. collection of pus in the pleural space
- 11. Lack of oxygen in the body's tissues
- 12. Emergency care performed to revive and restore breathing and circulation in a critically ill patient
Down
- 1. Rapid breathing
- 2. Major muscle involved in breathing
- 3. Medical term for the bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to poor oxygenation
- 6. NIPPV can reduce the need for this invasive procedure in some cases of respiratory failure
- 8. Act of breathing out