Fill in the blank with the correct medical term
Robert is seen in the emergency room with elevated temperature, difficult breathing, and cough productive of greenish sputum. These symptoms started earlier in the day. He had previously had symptoms of sore throat, runny nose, and low-grade temperature. In the emergency room, the physician assistant examines the patient and finds him to have rapid breathing, elevated temperature, and a low oxygen level. The lungs are examined with a stethoscope by a process that is called auscultation. The findings showed inflammation and infection of the soft tissues of the lung. A radiology study, called a chest x-ray, is performed that confirms the findings on auscultation. This group of symptoms, signs, and studies resulted in the diagnosis of pneumonia
What is the appropriate medical terminology for:
1. Difficult breathing
2. Sore and inflamed throat
3. Rapid breathing
4. Low oxygen level
1. dyspnea
2. pharyngitis
3. tachypnea
4. hypoxia
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