Medical Terms Ch 7 Respiratory

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pH of blood

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7.37-7.43

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respiratory failure

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inability of the cardiac and pulmonary systems to maintain an adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs

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sputum

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secretions produced in the lungs and bronchi that are expelled by coughing and may contain such pathological elements as cellular debris, mucus, blood, pus, and microorganisms

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status asthmaticus

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severe, prolonged asthma attack that does not respond to repeated doses of bronchodilators and may lead to respriratory failure and death

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mediastinum

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the space between the right and left lungs, contains heart, esophagus, and bronchi

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anthrac/o

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coal dust

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atel/o

Back 7

incomplete

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coni/o

Back 8

dust

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phren/o

Back 9

diaphragm

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-capnia

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CO2

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-osmia

Back 11

smell

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-phonia

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voice

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ptysis

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spitting

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

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paroxysmal

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violent

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orthopnea

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only breathing well while standing or sitting

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ascites

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accumulation of fluid in the abdominal or pleural cavities

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empyema

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pus in the pleural space

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hydro/hemo/pneumo/pyopneumo-thorax

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serum, blood, air, pus+air

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pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

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pneumonia associated with AIDS caused by normal fungus

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cystic fibrosis

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mucus clogs ducts including sweat

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Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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impairment of production of surfactant

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atelectasis

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collapsed lung

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration

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coryza

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head cold, upper resp infection

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croup

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childhood condition of inflam of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and lungs, barking cough, difficulty breathing

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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hypoxemia

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deficiency of oxygen in the blood

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hypoxia

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deficiency of oxygen in the tissues

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pertussis

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whooping cough

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pneumoconiosis

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disease caused by inhaling dust

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chalicosis

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stone dust

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siderosis

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iron dust

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rale

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abnormal repiratory sound/crackle

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rhonchus

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breath sound that resembles snoring

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stridor

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high-pitched breath sound caused by swelling or obstruction

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Mantoux test

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TB test

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ABG

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test that measures the partial presure of gases in arterial blood

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antral lavage

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irrigation of the paranasal sinuses after sinusitis treatment fails

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus

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FVC

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forced vital capacity

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HMD

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hyaline membrane disease

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IPPB

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intermittant positive-pressure breathing

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NMT

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nebulized mist treatments

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PND

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TPR

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temp pulse respiration