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42 Cards in this Set
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Bronchi
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Tubes/branches that bifurcate from the windpipe that lead into the lungs
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Apex
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Uppermost portion of the lung
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Mediastinum
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Space between the lungs in the chest
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Adenoids
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Nasopharyngeal lympatic tissue
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Laryngectomy
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Removal of the voice box
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Orthopnea
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Breathing is easier in an upright position
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Pyothorax
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Collection of pus in the pleural cavity
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Percussion
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Sharp, short blows to the surface of the chest
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Dyspnea
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Difficult breathing
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Asthma
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Bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing, and cough
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Atelectasis
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Collapsed lung
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Expectoration
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Material is expelled from the lungs
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Hemoptysis
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Spitting up blood from the lungs
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Endotracheal intubation
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Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway
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COPD
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
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Hypercapnia
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High carbon dioxide levels in the blood
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Alveoli
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Air sacs of the lung
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Parietal pleura
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The outer fold of pleura lying closest to the ribs
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Cilia
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Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the repiratory tract
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Larynx
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The voice box
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Hilum
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Middle region where bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit lungs
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Epiglottis
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The lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the voice box
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Carbon Dioxide
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The gas produced by cells and exhaled through the lungs
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Lobes
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Divisions of the lungs
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Inhalation
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Breathing in air
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Anosmia
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lack of smell
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Phrenic
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pertaining to the diaphram
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Pneumothorax
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Air in chest
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Hypercapnia
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Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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Dysphonia
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hoarseness; voice impairment
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Epistaxis
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nosebleed
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Chronic bronchitis
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inflammation of tubes leading from the trachea (over a long period of time)
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Tachypnea
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rapid breathing
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Pleurodynia
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pain in the lining of the lung
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Pulmonary embolism
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a blood clot that has traveled to the lungs
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Tracheostomy
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Opening into the trachea through the neck to establish an airway
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Thoracentesis
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Chest wall is punctured with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural space
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Auscultation
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Listening to the sound in the chest
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Edema
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Collection of fluid in tissues
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Pleura
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Membranes surrounding the lungs
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Pharynx
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Throat
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Nasopharyngitis
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Inflammation of the nose and throat
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