Across
- 4. many tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas is exchanged
- 7. in the elderly, the flu often leads to this
- 8. bluish discoloration of the skin as a result of low oxygen
- 12. difficulty moving air in and out of lungs
- 15. accumulation of fluid in lung tissue and alveoli
- 16. easiest quickest way to measure oxygen levels in the blood
- 17. another word for windpipe
- 19. this happens when the tiny air sacs in the lungs are deflated or blocked with fluid
- 21. inflammation of the visceral and parietal pleura
- 22. removing fluid from the pleural space
Down
- 1. difficulty breathing while laying down
- 2. best time of day to collect sputum sample
- 3. device used to encourage patients to take deep breaths
- 5. increased respiratory rate
- 6. tube inserted into the trachea and attached to a ventilator
- 9. nose bleed
- 10. collapsed lung due to air in the pleural space
- 11. another word for throat
- 13. the common cold
- 14. passage of a foreign substance into the pulmonary artery
- 18. collection of pus in the pleural cavity
- 20. oxygen level in the blood below normal range