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29 Cards in this Set
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pertussis
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a highly contagious respiratory disease characterized by coughing and a loud whooping on inspiration; commonly called the whooping cough
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mucopurulent
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containing both mucus and pus
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asphyxia
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oxygen deprivation; suffocation
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croup
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a childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, dyspnea and laryngeal spasms
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pansinusitis
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inflammation of all nasal sinuses
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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a malignant lung tumor originated from the bronchi; lung cancer
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ARD
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acute respiratory distress
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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pneumonia
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an accute inflammation of the lungs
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coryza; rhinitis
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inflammation of the mucus membranes of the nose, a common cold
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sputum
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material coughed up from the lungs
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rhinorrhea
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thin, watery discharge from the nose; runny nose
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hypercapnia
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increased or excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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hypernea
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increased or excessive breathing
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bronchogram
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xray film of the bronchi
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epistaxis; rhinorrhagia
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discharge of blood from the nose; nose-bleed
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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deviated septum
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misalignment of the nasal septum due to malformation or injury
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hemoptysis
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coughing up blood-tinged sputum; spitting up blood
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pleural effusion
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escape of fluid into the pleural space
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emphysema
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distention and destruction of alveolar wall causing decreased elasticity of the lungs
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pulmonary edema
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swelling of the lungs caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs
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cycstic fibrosis
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a hereditary disorder characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract
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COPD
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a progressive and irreversible condition characterized by diminished lung capacity
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bronchiectasis
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abnormal dilatation or expansion of the bronchi
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anthracosis
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accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs; black lung disease; coal workers pneumonoconiosis
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atelectasis
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incomplete expansion, usually of the lung
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