Category: P

Medical device used to measure the oxygen saturation in the tissue capillaries, using a cliplike device on the finger or earlobe. An oximeter that selectively measures oxygen saturation of “pulsed” (arterial) blood.  

Physicians who practice in the treatment of respiratory conditions. A physician trained and certified to treat pulmonary diseases. A medical practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals afflicted with respiratory conditions and disorders affecting breathing.  

Narrowing of a valve that produces an obstruction of blood flow into the pulmonary artery, causing increased preload and right ventricular hypertrophy.  

Diagnostic study where the patient inhales xenon gas and the images produced using a gamma camera denote the distribution of air in the lungs.  

Valve between the heart and the pulmonary trunk.  

Diagnostic study where the patient is given an injection of radioactive albumin into a vein to evaluate blood flow to the lungs using images produced by a gamma camera scanner.  

Circulation of the blood through the lungs via the pulmonary arteries and veins; transports unoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs, where the blood picks up oxygen, and then returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.  

Absence of the tricuspid or pulmonary valves. Congenital closure of the pulmonary valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.  

Concerning a child; childlike quality; used to describe lack of normal neurological or psychological functioning.  

Pharmacological agent that causes an increase in the production of saliva. A medication that stimulates an enhanced production of saliva, also known as a sialogogue.