Medical 5-Ms33-Interventions Noninfectious Problems Lower Respiratory Tract-Terms

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chronic airflow limitation?

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one of a group of chronic lung diseases including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and pulmonary emphysema

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

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diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis which are characterized by bronchospasm and dyspnea and where the tissue damage is not reversible and increases in severity

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lumen?

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the inside

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atopic asthma?

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the most common type of asthma; caused by inflammation in the respiratory airways due to allergens

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bronchospasm?

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narrowing of the bronchial tubes through constriction of the smooth muscle around and within the bronchial walls

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dyspnea?

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shortness of breath

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forced vital capacity?

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volume of air exhaled from full inhalation to full exhalation

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forced expiratory volume in the first second?

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volume of air blown out as hard and fast as possible in the first second of the most forceful exhalation after the greatest full inhalation

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peak expiratory rate flow?

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fastest airflow rate reached at any time during exhalation

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cor pulmonale?

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right-sided heart failure caused by pulmonary disease

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orthopnea?

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increased breathlessness when lying down

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hypoxemia?

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decreased oxygen in the blood

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hypercarbia?

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increased carbon dioxide in the blood

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recipient?

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person receiving a transplant

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anastomoses?

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connections

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fibrotic lung diseases?

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diseases affecting the alveoli, blood vessels, and surrounding support tissue of the lungs rather than the airways

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restrictive?

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preventing good expansion and recoil of the gas exchange unit

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sarcoidosis?

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disorder of unknown cause involving the growth of granulomas in an organ

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granulomas?

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growths containing lymphocytes, macrophages, epithelioid cells, and giant cells

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alveolitis?

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alveolar inflammation

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fibrosis?

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formation of scar tissue in the lungs

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lung compliance?

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lung elasticity

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palliation?

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relief of symptoms

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metastatize?

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spread

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hematogenous?

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bloodborne

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emboli?

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tumor pieces

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paraneoplastic syndromes?

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additional manifestations of lung cancer which are caused by hormones secreted by tumor cells

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fremitus?

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increased vibrations felt on the chest wall

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alopecia?

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hair loss

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mucositis?

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open sores on mucous membranes

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thrombocytopenia?

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decreased numbers of platelets

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emetogenic?

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inducing nausea and vomiting

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lobectomy?

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removal of a lobe of the lung

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pneumonectomy?

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removal of an entire lung

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segmentectomy?

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a lung resection including the bronchus, pulmonary artery and vein, and tissue of the involved lung segment or segments

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wedge resection?

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removal of the peripheral portion of small, localized areas of disease

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chest tube?

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a drain placed in the pleural space to restore intrapleural pressure

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dysphagia?

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difficulty swallowing

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thoracentesis?

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removal of fluid by inserting a large needle or catheter into the intrapleural space

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sclerosing?

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an irritant which causes inflammation

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pleurodesis?

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an inflammation that causes the pleura to stick to the chest wall and prevent formation of effusion fluid