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25 Cards in this Set
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acidosis
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excessive acidity of body fluids
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anosmia
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absence of the sense of smell
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apnea
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temporary loss of breathing
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asphyxia
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insufficient intake of oxygen
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atelectasis
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collapsed or airless state of the lung
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cheyne-Stokes respiration
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repeated breathing pattern: first shallow, then deep, then not at all
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compliance
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ease with which lung tissue can be stretched
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coryza
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head cold, also known as upper respiratory infection (URI)
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crackle
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respiratory sound caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia or moisture filled aveoli (aka rale)
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croup
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childhood condition involving inflammation of larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and sometimes lungs
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deviated nasal septum
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displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils
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epiglottitis
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life threatening infection of the epiglottis and superaglottic structures, mostly in children
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epistaxis
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nosebleed
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finger clubbing
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enlargement of ends of fingers and toes associated with pulmonary disease
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hypoxemia
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blood oxygen deficiency
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hypoxia
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tissue oxygen deficiency
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pertussis
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infectious disease characterized by a “whooping” cough
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pleurisy
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inflammation of the pleural membrane (aka pleuritis)
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pneumoconiosis
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disease caused by inhaling dust particles (coal, stone, iron, asbestos)
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pulmonary edema
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extravascular fluid in lung tissues and aveoli, commonly caused by heart failure
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pulmonary embolus
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blockage in an artery of the lungs
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rhonchus
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course, rattling breathing sound like snoring suggesting secretions in larger airways
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stridor
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high pitched breath sound caused by spasm, swollen larynx, or upper airway obstruction
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sudden infant death syndrome
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(SIDS) unexpected, unexplained death of healthy infants under 12 months age
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wheeze
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whistling or sighing breathing sound resulting from narrowing of lumen of the respiratory passages
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