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15 Cards in this Set
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atelectasis
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lack of expansion of a part or parts of the lungs
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bronchiectasis
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abnormal dilation and destruction of the walls of the bronchi
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bronchitis
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inflammation of bronchi and trachea
COPD |
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COPD
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obstruction of the air passageways
asthma and emphysema-air spaces get really large and remain filled wih air during expiration |
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cystic fibrosis
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inherited disease of the secretory epithelia, most common lethal genetic disease in white people
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dyspnea
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abnorma, uncomfortable breathing
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infectious mononucleosis
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acute viral infection primarily affecting the upper respiratory tract
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nasal polyps
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rounded growth rising from the mucosa of the nose or sinus
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pleurisy
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inflammation of the pleura
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pneumonia
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acute infection of lung tissue that affects the exchange of gas
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pulmonary edema
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accumulation of fluid in the lungs
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respiratory distress syndrome
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infants with lack of lipoprotein are not able to breath well, suffocated
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sinusitis
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inflammation of the paranasal sinuses
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sleep apnea
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condition when breathing stops for more than ten seconds, 30 or more times per night, during a seven hr sleep period
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tuberculosis
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infectious, comminicate disease that affects the lungs and pleura, bacteria destroys part of the lung tissue and it is replaced with fibrous CT
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