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

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