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croup
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Acute respiratory condition common in infants and children; symptoms include barking cough
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diphtheria
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Bacterial upper respiratory infection; characterized by formation of thick membranus film across throat and high mortality rate; rare now due to diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) vaccine
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nasal cannula
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Two-pronged plastic device for delivering oxygen directly into nose; one prong is inserted into each naris
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otitis externa (OE)
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External ear infection; commonly caused by fungus; also called otomycosis; common name is swimmer's ear
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otitis interna
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Inflammation of inner ear; can affect both hearing and equilibrium; also called inner ear infection
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otitis media (OM)
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Bacterial or viral infection of middle ear; common in children; often preceded by upper respiratory infection during which pathogens move from pharynx to middle ear through eustachian tube; commonly referred to as a middle ear infection
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pertussis
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Bacterial infection of upper respiratory system; rare now due to diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) vaccine; commonly called whooping cough due to "whoop" sound made when coughing
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