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41 Cards in this Set
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cyan/o
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blue
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ox/l ox/o
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oxygen
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phon/o
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sound, voice
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pleur/o
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pleura, side of the body
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pulm/o
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lung
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pneum/o
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lung, air
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spir/o
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to breathe
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thorac/o
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chest
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trache/o
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trachea, windpipe
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anoxia
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absence of oxygen
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apnea
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temporary absence or cessation of breathe
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asphyxia
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an extreme decrease of oxygen in the body
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emphysema
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an abnormal increases in size of the air spaces in the lungs
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hemothorax
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an effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura
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hypoxia
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deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the body tissues
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pleurisy
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inflammation of the pleura
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pneumothorax
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accumulation of air or gases in the pleural cavity
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pulse oximeter
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measure oxygen saturation of arterial blood
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thoracentesis
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surgical puncture of the pleural cavity with hollow needle to withdraw fluid, drain blood, etc.
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tracheotomy
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incision of the trachea to make an artificial opening for breathing
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tracheostomy
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opening in trachea for a catheter or tube for breathing
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pleura
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serious membrane where lungs and chest cavity are
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease --- chronic lung disease in which breathing becomes shallow or forced
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branchospasm
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a spasm of the bronchi ---- makes exhalation difficult and noisy
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epistaxis
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a nosebleed
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pertussis
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whooping cough
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laryngospasm
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a closure of the larynx that block the passage of air to the lungs
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aphonia
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loss of voice
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pulmonary edema
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fluid in the lungs
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cyanosis
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bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes due to a decrease in oxygen
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Hypoxemia
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insufficient oxygenation of blood
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SIDS
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sudden infant syndrome
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bronchoscopy
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inspection of the interior of the bronchi
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spirometer
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instrument that measures air in and out of the lungs
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Endotracheal intubation
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tube inserted for breathing
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lobectomy
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excision of a lobe
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pneumonectomy
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removal of all or part of a lung
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VATS
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video-assisted thoracic surgery
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure
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respirator
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ventilator
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ventilator
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an apparatus for qualifying the air breathed through it
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