FluttervalveHandhelddevice usedto loosenmucus in thelungs.PolycythemiaIncreasednumber ofred bloodcells.AlbuterolA short-actingbeta-2adrenergicagonist inhalerused to openthe airways.BronchoscopyProcedureusing acamera tolook insidethe airways.BronchoconstrictionNarrowingof theairwaysPFTs(PulmonaryFunctionTests)Tests thatmeasurelungfunction.OralcareCleaning themouth topreventinfection orirritation.ThrushFungalinfectionin themouth.ClubbingEnlargement ofthe fingertipscaused by long-term lowoxygen levels.VenturimaskOxygen maskthat delivers apreciseoxygenconcentration.OxygentherapyGivingoxygen toimproveoxygenlevels.CoughBody’s wayof clearingmucus orirritants fromthe airways.SteatorrheaFatty, foul-smellingstools.NebulizerMachine thatturnsmedicine intoa mist forinhalation.RespiratoryacidosisAn acid-baseimbalance conditioncaused by too muchcarbon dioxide inthe blood. Usuallyseen in COPDpatientNeutropeniaLow whiteblood cellcount thatincreasesinfection risk.SpirometryPFT thatmeasures howwell the lungsfunction bymeasuring howmuch air is inhaledor exhaledInflammationSwellingand irritationin bodytissues.AnxietyFeeling worriedor nervous,often worseningbreathingproblems.TachypneaFastbreathingrate.AsthmaA chronicdisease thatcausesnarrowing andswelling of theairways.AirtrappingAir gettingstuck in thelungs duringexhalation.Alpha-1antitrypsindeficiencyAn inheritedcondition thatincreases therisk of COPD.Pursed-lipbreathingBreathing outslowly throughpuckered lipscausingPEEP.ChestphysiotherapyTreatmentslike clappingor vibrationto loosenmucus.BarrelchestRoundedchest shapecaused bytrapped air inthe lungs.ThoracoscopyA procedure usinga small camerainserted throughthe chest wall tolook inside thepleural space andlungs.CarbondioxideretentionBuildup ofcarbondioxide inthe blood.ChestcongestionExtra mucusbuildup inthe lungs orairways.ExacerbationA suddenworseningofsymptoms.ActionplanA written guidethat explainswhat to dowhen asthmasymptoms getworse.RespiratoryrateNumber ofbreathstaken inone minute.CPAPA non-invasiveventilator thatgives constantair pressure tohelp keepairways open.ThoracotomySurgicalopeninginto thechest.PneumoniaLung infectionthat causesinflammation ofthe alveolicausing them tofill up with fluid.PeakflowmeterHandhelddevice used tomeasure howfast one canmove air out ofthe lungs.RespiratoryfailureLife-threateningcondition wherethe lungscannot provideenoughoxygen.CysticfibrosisGenetic diseasethat causes thickmucus in thelungs anddigestivesystem.PancreaticenzymesMedicinesthat helpdigest food inpeople withcystic fibrosis.AcidosisToo muchacid in thebodyfluids.IncentivespirometerDevice used toencourage lungexpansion anddeep breathingusually used aftersurgery or illness.MucolyticMedicationthat thinsmucus.HypercapniaHigh levelsof carbondioxide inthe blood.HypoxemiaLowoxygenlevels inthe blood.MucusThick fluidmade intheairways.ChronicbronchitisLong-termairwayinflammationwith lots ofmucusproduction.PhotodynamictherapyCancertreatment usinglight andmedication todestroy cancercells.EmphysemaProgressive,chronic lungdisease whereair gets trappedin damagedalveoli.MethacholineMedicationused duringPFT testing totriggerbronchospasm.SmokingcessationProcessof quittingtobaccoproducts.MucousmembranesThe moistlining insideareas likethe mouthand nose.CorpulmonaleRight-sidedheart failurecaused bylungdisease.InterstitiallungdiseaseGroup ofdiseasescharacterized byinflammation orscarring (fibrosis)of the alveoliLungcancerCancerthatbegins inthe lungs.Forcedvitalcapacity(FVC)The totalamount of airforcefullyexhaled aftertaking a deepbreath.StatusasthmaticusSevere asthmaattack that doesnot improvewith usualtreatment.DeepbreathingSlow, fullbreaths usedto improvelungexpansion.AirwayobstructionBlockage ornarrowing ofthe airways.Can be criticalor life-threatening.OxygensaturationThepercentageof oxygencarried in theblood.PulmonaryhypertensionHigh bloodpressurein the lungarteries.WheezingHigh-pitchedwhistling soundheard duringbreathing throughnarrowed airwaysABGs(ArterialBloodGases)A blood testthat measuresoxygen, carbondioxide, andacid-basebalance.LungreductionsurgerySurgery thatremovesdamagedlung tissue.PneumonectomySurgicalremoval ofan entirelung.PulmonaryrehabExercise andeducationprogram forlung diseasepatients.FEV1Amount ofair exhaledin onesecond.BronchospasmSuddentightening ofmusclesaround theairways.CorticosteroidMedication thatmimics adrenalhormoneproduction used todecrease airwayinflammation.DyspneaShortnessof breath.TripodpositionSitting position,leaning forwardto makebreathingeasier.LobectomySurgicalremoval ofone lobe ofthe lung.TidalingRise and fallof fluid in achest tubechamber withbreathing.Anti-inflammatorymedicationsA medicationthat reducesswelling andinflammationin the airways.BronchodilatorMedicationthat relaxesand opensthe airways.AccessorymusclesExtra musclesused to helpwith breathingwhen breathingis difficult.HemoptysisCoughingup blood.AlveoliTiny air sacsin the lungswhere oxygenexchangehappens.COPDChronic,progressivelung diseasethat makesbreathingdifficult.DiaphragmaticbreathingDeep breathingusing thediaphragmmuscle tomaximize lungcapacityCarbondioxideAn acidicgas removedfrom thebody throughbreathing.BiPAPA non-invasiveventilator thathelps a personbreathe byalternatingbetween high andlow air pressure.HyperinflationOverexpansionof the lungsfrom trappedair.ChesttubeA tubeplaced in thechest toremove airor fluid.PercussionTapping onthe chestto loosenmucus.FluttervalveHandhelddevice usedto loosenmucus in thelungs.PolycythemiaIncreasednumber ofred bloodcells.AlbuterolA short-actingbeta-2adrenergicagonist inhalerused to openthe airways.BronchoscopyProcedureusing acamera tolook insidethe airways.BronchoconstrictionNarrowingof theairwaysPFTs(PulmonaryFunctionTests)Tests thatmeasurelungfunction.OralcareCleaning themouth topreventinfection orirritation.ThrushFungalinfectionin themouth.ClubbingEnlargement ofthe fingertipscaused by long-term lowoxygen levels.VenturimaskOxygen maskthat delivers apreciseoxygenconcentration.OxygentherapyGivingoxygen toimproveoxygenlevels.CoughBody’s wayof clearingmucus orirritants fromthe airways.SteatorrheaFatty, foul-smellingstools.NebulizerMachine thatturnsmedicine intoa mist forinhalation.RespiratoryacidosisAn acid-baseimbalance conditioncaused by too muchcarbon dioxide inthe blood. Usuallyseen in COPDpatientNeutropeniaLow whiteblood cellcount thatincreasesinfection risk.SpirometryPFT thatmeasures howwell the lungsfunction bymeasuring howmuch air is inhaledor exhaledInflammationSwellingand irritationin bodytissues.AnxietyFeeling worriedor nervous,often worseningbreathingproblems.TachypneaFastbreathingrate.AsthmaA chronicdisease thatcausesnarrowing andswelling of theairways.AirtrappingAir gettingstuck in thelungs duringexhalation.Alpha-1antitrypsindeficiencyAn inheritedcondition thatincreases therisk of COPD.Pursed-lipbreathingBreathing outslowly throughpuckered lipscausingPEEP.ChestphysiotherapyTreatmentslike clappingor vibrationto loosenmucus.BarrelchestRoundedchest shapecaused bytrapped air inthe lungs.ThoracoscopyA procedure usinga small camerainserted throughthe chest wall tolook inside thepleural space andlungs.CarbondioxideretentionBuildup ofcarbondioxide inthe blood.ChestcongestionExtra mucusbuildup inthe lungs orairways.ExacerbationA suddenworseningofsymptoms.ActionplanA written guidethat explainswhat to dowhen asthmasymptoms getworse.RespiratoryrateNumber ofbreathstaken inone minute.CPAPA non-invasiveventilator thatgives constantair pressure tohelp keepairways open.ThoracotomySurgicalopeninginto thechest.PneumoniaLung infectionthat causesinflammation ofthe alveolicausing them tofill up with fluid.PeakflowmeterHandhelddevice used tomeasure howfast one canmove air out ofthe lungs.RespiratoryfailureLife-threateningcondition wherethe lungscannot provideenoughoxygen.CysticfibrosisGenetic diseasethat causes thickmucus in thelungs anddigestivesystem.PancreaticenzymesMedicinesthat helpdigest food inpeople withcystic fibrosis.AcidosisToo muchacid in thebodyfluids.IncentivespirometerDevice used toencourage lungexpansion anddeep breathingusually used aftersurgery or illness.MucolyticMedicationthat thinsmucus.HypercapniaHigh levelsof carbondioxide inthe blood.HypoxemiaLowoxygenlevels inthe blood.MucusThick fluidmade intheairways.ChronicbronchitisLong-termairwayinflammationwith lots ofmucusproduction.PhotodynamictherapyCancertreatment usinglight andmedication todestroy cancercells.EmphysemaProgressive,chronic lungdisease whereair gets trappedin damagedalveoli.MethacholineMedicationused duringPFT testing totriggerbronchospasm.SmokingcessationProcessof quittingtobaccoproducts.MucousmembranesThe moistlining insideareas likethe mouthand nose.CorpulmonaleRight-sidedheart failurecaused bylungdisease.InterstitiallungdiseaseGroup ofdiseasescharacterized byinflammation orscarring (fibrosis)of the alveoliLungcancerCancerthatbegins inthe lungs.Forcedvitalcapacity(FVC)The totalamount of airforcefullyexhaled aftertaking a deepbreath.StatusasthmaticusSevere asthmaattack that doesnot improvewith usualtreatment.DeepbreathingSlow, fullbreaths usedto improvelungexpansion.AirwayobstructionBlockage ornarrowing ofthe airways.Can be criticalor life-threatening.OxygensaturationThepercentageof oxygencarried in theblood.PulmonaryhypertensionHigh bloodpressurein the lungarteries.WheezingHigh-pitchedwhistling soundheard duringbreathing throughnarrowed airwaysABGs(ArterialBloodGases)A blood testthat measuresoxygen, carbondioxide, andacid-basebalance.LungreductionsurgerySurgery thatremovesdamagedlung tissue.PneumonectomySurgicalremoval ofan entirelung.PulmonaryrehabExercise andeducationprogram forlung diseasepatients.FEV1Amount ofair exhaledin onesecond.BronchospasmSuddentightening ofmusclesaround theairways.CorticosteroidMedication thatmimics adrenalhormoneproduction used todecrease airwayinflammation.DyspneaShortnessof breath.TripodpositionSitting position,leaning forwardto makebreathingeasier.LobectomySurgicalremoval ofone lobe ofthe lung.TidalingRise and fallof fluid in achest tubechamber withbreathing.Anti-inflammatorymedicationsA medicationthat reducesswelling andinflammationin the airways.BronchodilatorMedicationthat relaxesand opensthe airways.AccessorymusclesExtra musclesused to helpwith breathingwhen breathingis difficult.HemoptysisCoughingup blood.AlveoliTiny air sacsin the lungswhere oxygenexchangehappens.COPDChronic,progressivelung diseasethat makesbreathingdifficult.DiaphragmaticbreathingDeep breathingusing thediaphragmmuscle tomaximize lungcapacityCarbondioxideAn acidicgas removedfrom thebody throughbreathing.BiPAPA non-invasiveventilator thathelps a personbreathe byalternatingbetween high andlow air pressure.HyperinflationOverexpansionof the lungsfrom trappedair.ChesttubeA tubeplaced in thechest toremove airor fluid.PercussionTapping onthe chestto loosenmucus.

Chronic Respiratory BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Handheld device used to loosen mucus in the lungs.
    Flutter valve
  2. Increased number of red blood cells.
    Polycythemia
  3. A short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist inhaler used to open the airways.
    Albuterol
  4. Procedure using a camera to look inside the airways.
    Bronchoscopy
  5. Narrowing of the airways
    Bronchoconstriction
  6. Tests that measure lung function.
    PFTs (Pulmonary Function Tests)
  7. Cleaning the mouth to prevent infection or irritation.
    Oral care
  8. Fungal infection in the mouth.
    Thrush
  9. Enlargement of the fingertips caused by long-term low oxygen levels.
    Clubbing
  10. Oxygen mask that delivers a precise oxygen concentration.
    Venturi mask
  11. Giving oxygen to improve oxygen levels.
    Oxygen therapy
  12. Body’s way of clearing mucus or irritants from the airways.
    Cough
  13. Fatty, foul-smelling stools.
    Steatorrhea
  14. Machine that turns medicine into a mist for inhalation.
    Nebulizer
  15. An acid-base imbalance condition caused by too much carbon dioxide in the blood. Usually seen in COPD patient
    Respiratory acidosis
  16. Low white blood cell count that increases infection risk.
    Neutropenia
  17. PFT that measures how well the lungs function by measuring how much air is inhaled or exhaled
    Spirometry
  18. Swelling and irritation in body tissues.
    Inflammation
  19. Feeling worried or nervous, often worsening breathing problems.
    Anxiety
  20. Fast breathing rate.
    Tachypnea
  21. A chronic disease that causes narrowing and swelling of the airways.
    Asthma
  22. Air getting stuck in the lungs during exhalation.
    Air trapping
  23. An inherited condition that increases the risk of COPD.
    Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  24. Breathing out slowly through puckered lips causing PEEP.
    Pursed-lip breathing
  25. Treatments like clapping or vibration to loosen mucus.
    Chest physiotherapy
  26. Rounded chest shape caused by trapped air in the lungs.
    Barrel chest
  27. A procedure using a small camera inserted through the chest wall to look inside the pleural space and lungs.
    Thoracoscopy
  28. Buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood.
    Carbon dioxide retention
  29. Extra mucus buildup in the lungs or airways.
    Chest congestion
  30. A sudden worsening of symptoms.
    Exacerbation
  31. A written guide that explains what to do when asthma symptoms get worse.
    Action plan
  32. Number of breaths taken in one minute.
    Respiratory rate
  33. A non-invasive ventilator that gives constant air pressure to help keep airways open.
    CPAP
  34. Surgical opening into the chest.
    Thoracotomy
  35. Lung infection that causes inflammation of the alveoli causing them to fill up with fluid.
    Pneumonia
  36. Handheld device used to measure how fast one can move air out of the lungs.
    Peak flow meter
  37. Life-threatening condition where the lungs cannot provide enough oxygen.
    Respiratory failure
  38. Genetic disease that causes thick mucus in the lungs and digestive system.
    Cystic fibrosis
  39. Medicines that help digest food in people with cystic fibrosis.
    Pancreatic enzymes
  40. Too much acid in the body fluids.
    Acidosis
  41. Device used to encourage lung expansion and deep breathing usually used after surgery or illness.
    Incentive spirometer
  42. Medication that thins mucus.
    Mucolytic
  43. High levels of carbon dioxide in the blood.
    Hypercapnia
  44. Low oxygen levels in the blood.
    Hypoxemia
  45. Thick fluid made in the airways.
    Mucus
  46. Long-term airway inflammation with lots of mucus production.
    Chronic bronchitis
  47. Cancer treatment using light and medication to destroy cancer cells.
    Photodynamic therapy
  48. Progressive, chronic lung disease where air gets trapped in damaged alveoli.
    Emphysema
  49. Medication used during PFT testing to trigger bronchospasm.
    Methacholine
  50. Process of quitting tobacco products.
    Smoking cessation
  51. The moist lining inside areas like the mouth and nose.
    Mucous membranes
  52. Right-sided heart failure caused by lung disease.
    Cor pulmonale
  53. Group of diseases characterized by inflammation or scarring (fibrosis) of the alveoli
    Interstitial lung disease
  54. Cancer that begins in the lungs.
    Lung cancer
  55. The total amount of air forcefully exhaled after taking a deep breath.
    Forced vital capacity (FVC)
  56. Severe asthma attack that does not improve with usual treatment.
    Status asthmaticus
  57. Slow, full breaths used to improve lung expansion.
    Deep breathing
  58. Blockage or narrowing of the airways. Can be critical or life-threatening.
    Airway obstruction
  59. The percentage of oxygen carried in the blood.
    Oxygen saturation
  60. High blood pressure in the lung arteries.
    Pulmonary hypertension
  61. High-pitched whistling sound heard during breathing through narrowed airways
    Wheezing
  62. A blood test that measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid-base balance.
    ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases)
  63. Surgery that removes damaged lung tissue.
    Lung reduction surgery
  64. Surgical removal of an entire lung.
    Pneumonectomy
  65. Exercise and education program for lung disease patients.
    Pulmonary rehab
  66. Amount of air exhaled in one second.
    FEV1
  67. Sudden tightening of muscles around the airways.
    Bronchospasm
  68. Medication that mimics adrenal hormone production used to decrease airway inflammation.
    Corticosteroid
  69. Shortness of breath.
    Dyspnea
  70. Sitting position, leaning forward to make breathing easier.
    Tripod position
  71. Surgical removal of one lobe of the lung.
    Lobectomy
  72. Rise and fall of fluid in a chest tube chamber with breathing.
    Tidaling
  73. A medication that reduces swelling and inflammation in the airways.
    Anti-inflammatory medications
  74. Medication that relaxes and opens the airways.
    Bronchodilator
  75. Extra muscles used to help with breathing when breathing is difficult.
    Accessory muscles
  76. Coughing up blood.
    Hemoptysis
  77. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen exchange happens.
    Alveoli
  78. Chronic, progressive lung disease that makes breathing difficult.
    COPD
  79. Deep breathing using the diaphragm muscle to maximize lung capacity
    Diaphragmatic breathing
  80. An acidic gas removed from the body through breathing.
    Carbon dioxide
  81. A non-invasive ventilator that helps a person breathe by alternating between high and low air pressure.
    BiPAP
  82. Overexpansion of the lungs from trapped air.
    Hyperinflation
  83. A tube placed in the chest to remove air or fluid.
    Chest tube
  84. Tapping on the chest to loosen mucus.
    Percussion