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• Hypocapnia


  Decreased carbon dioxide in the blood or tissues; alkalosis
• Hypostasis


  The formation of a sediment, especially settling of the blood in the dependent parts of the body
• Hypostatic


  As a result of or in the nature of hypostasis
• Hypotonic


  Below normal strength or decreased salt content when compared to normal body fluid
• Hypoventilate


  To under aerate the alveoli; to put less air into the lungs than the patient needs for adequate oxygenation as a result of a decrease in rate and/or depth of ventilation
• Hypoxemia


  Insufficient amounts of oxygen in the blood
• Hypoxia, anemic


  Hypoxia caused by low hemoglobin or too few red cells
• Hypoxia, demand


  Increased use of oxygen by the cells; caused by high fever or thyroid dysfunction
• Hypoxia, hystotoxic


  Inability of cells to use oxygen as a result of poisoning of the cell
• Hypoxia, stagnant (ischemic)


  Hypoxia in the tissue cells that is caused by slow circulation of the blood
• Idiopathic


  Occurring without known cause
• Idiosyncrasy


  A mental of physical habit or a peculiar characteristic of an individual's behavior
• Impairment


  The act of damaging or insulting function
• Infarct


  An arterial blood clot that occludes a blood vessel, causing a triangular area of tissue being supplied by that artery to die
• Infection


  Any state of ill state caused by living, growing organisms inside the body
• Inflammation


  Tissue reaction to injury or infection, usually denoted by redness
• Inhalant


  Medication given by breathing an aerosol
• Inherent


  Natural to the organism, a natural part or function of the body
• Inspiration


  The process of taking air into the lungs
• Inspiratory capacity (IC)


  Maximum amount of air that can be taken into the lungs on forced inspiration from resting expiration; normally 3500 ml in the adult
• Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)


  The amount of air that can be breathed in after normal resting inspiration; normally 3100 ml in the adult
• Inspissated


  Thickened secretions usually caused by poor humidity and/or negative fluid balance
• Insults


  Any effort, disease, or trauma, that adds to any abnormal condition that the patient may already have
• Insults


  • Pneumonia insults the respiratory ability of the emphysema patient
• Intercostal


  Located between the ribs
• Intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB)

  Pressure on inspiration, followed by a passive exhalation, which usually refers to a short-term breathing treatment; also refers to inspiratory positive pressure breathing
• Intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV)


  See intermittent positive breathing. Usually refers to continues mechanical ventilation
• Internal respiration


  Exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the tissues and bloodstream
• Interstitial


  Situated between important parts. In the lungs it refers to the cellular layer between the epithelial cells that line the pulmonary capillaries
• Intracellular


  Inside the cell
• Intrathoracic


  Inside the rib cage or chest wall
• Intratracheal


  Inside the trachea
• Intubation


  The process of passing the tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea
• Inundation


  Overcome, covered as by a wave
• Ion


  An atom or group of atoms that by suitable application of energy, such as dissociation of a molecule, has lost or gained one or more orbital electrons and has thus become capable of conducting electricity
• Ionization


  The dissociation or breaking up of a substance or solution into ions
• Ischemia


  A decrease in blood supply to a localized area as a result of construction of blood vessels
• Isoproterenol (Isuprel)


  Medication resigned to dilate the bronchial tubes
• Isotonic


  A solution having the same saline content as that found in intracellular and extracellular fluids
• Kyphoscoliosis


  Humpback and curvature of the spine to the side and forward