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32 Cards in this Set
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Acidosis |
increased acidity in tissues High H content |
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CPAP |
continuous positive airway pressure a machine that is used to treat sleep apnea
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empyema |
buildup of pus in pleural space caused by lung infection
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eupnea |
easy, free respirations
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pneumocystis pneumonia |
opportunistic form of fungal pneumonia that is found in immunosuppressed patients
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tuberculosis |
illness caused by bacteria, usually attacks lungs, but can also spread to other parts of body. airborne precautions
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aerophagia |
swallowing excess air, leads to belching
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Cystic fibrosis
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degenerative inherited disease that causes secretions in the lungs to become thick and sticky
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epiglottis |
flap over pharynx
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pleuralgia |
pain in the ribs
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pulmonary function test |
group of tests that see how well the body takes in and releases air/gases
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anoxia |
extreme form of hypoxia, total lack of air
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bronchiectasis |
condition where airways are flappy and wide, stretched by mucus blockage
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coryza |
irritation or swelling of the mucus membrane of the nose
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emphysema |
gradual damaging of the alveolar sacs, causing gas retention, also known as COPD |
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epistaxis |
nosebleed
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pneumocentesis |
surgical puncture of the lung
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spirometry |
breathing test to see how much you inhale, exhale, and how long it takes you
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hydrotherapy |
use of water treatment for pain releif |
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laryngotomy |
incision of the larynx
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pneumonia
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inflames air sacs in lungs and possible fill them with fluid
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pharyngitis |
sore throat
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pulmonary |
related to the lungs
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orthopnea |
sob when laying down
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pneumothorax |
collapsed lung (air buildup in pleural sac)
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atelectasis |
collapse of lung due to blockage in air passage that doesn't allow air into the cavity
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bronchitis |
inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes
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dyspnea |
shortness of breath
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hemoptysis |
coughing up blood
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resonance |
hollow normal sound
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hypercapnia |
increase CO2 in blood
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hypoxemia |
abnormally low level of oxygen in blood
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