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23 Cards in this Set
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Acidosis |
Excessive acidity of body fluids |
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Sleep apnea |
Sleeping disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly for more than 10seconds causing measurable blood deoxygenation |
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Asphyxia |
Condition caused by insufficient intake of O2 |
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Atelectasis |
Collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic & affects all or part of a lung |
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Cheyene-Stokes Respiration |
Repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration: first deeply, then shallow, then not at all |
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Coryza |
Acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose (upper respiratory infection) |
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Crackle |
Abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation, caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli (rale) |
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Croup |
Common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and lungs |
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Deviated Nasal Septum |
Displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils that causes reduced airflow and sometimes nosebleed |
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Epiglottis |
Severe, life-threatening infection of the epiglottis & supraglottic structures that occurs most commonly in children between 2 & 12yrs. of age |
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Epitaxis |
Nasal hemorrhage (nosebleed) |
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Finger clubbing |
Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers & toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease |
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Hypoxemia |
Oxygen deficiency in arterial blood; usually a sign of respiratory impairment |
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Hypoxia |
O2 deficiency in body tissues; usually a sign of respiratory impairment |
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Pertussis |
Acute, infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a "whoop" sound (whooping cough) |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that intensifies by coughing or deep breathing (pleuritis) |
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Pneumoconiosis |
Disease caused by inhaling dust particles (coal dust, stone dust, iron dust) and asbestos particles |
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Pulmonary Edema |
Accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues & alveoli, most commonly caused by heart failure |
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Pulmonary embolism |
Blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass of undissolved matter (such as a blood clot, tissue, air bubbles, & bacteria) |
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Rhonchus |
Abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation of an obstructed airway |
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Stridor |
High-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway |
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
Completely unexpected & unexplained death of an apparently normal, healthy infant, usually less than age 12 months (crib death) |
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Wheeze |
Whistling or sighing sound heard on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway |
