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20 Cards in this Set
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most common in small children when foreign objects are swallowed into the air passages; may be evident in the lower airways on frontal and lateral chest. decrease exposure factor
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aspiration
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a condition in which collapse of all or a portion of a lung occurs as a result of obstruction of the bronchus or puncture of an air way passage. increase exposure factor
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atelectasis
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an irreversible dilation or widening of bronchi or bronchioles that may result from pulmonary infection or obstruction.
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bronchiectasis
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an acute or chronic condition in which excessive mucus is secreted into the bronchi, causing cough and sob. caused from smoking, bacteria, or virus.
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bronchitis
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form of persistent obstruction of the airways that usually causes difficulty in emptying the lungs of air. increase exposure factor
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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secretings of heavy mucus cause cloggin of bronchi and bronchioles. increase exposure factor
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cystic fibrosis
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irreversible and chornic lung disease in which air spaces in the alveoli become greatly enlarged as a result of alvelor wall destruction and elasticity. decrease exposure factor
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emphysema
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pleural effusion condition of abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity. increase exposure factor. includes empyema and hemothorax
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pleural effusion
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inflammation of pleura, visceral and parietal rub together. generally no change in exposure factor
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pleurisy
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an inflammation of the lungs that results in accumulation of fluid within ceratin sections of lungs.
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pneumonia
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an accumulation of air in teh pleural space that causes partial or complete collapse of thtat lung
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pneumothorax
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a condition of excess fluid within the lung that most frequently is caused by a back up in pulmonary circulation associated with CHF. increase exposure factor
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pulmonary edema
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alveoli and capillaries of the lung are injured or infected, resulting in leakage of fluid and blood in spaces between alveoli or alveoli themselves. increase exposure factor.
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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T-7
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JUGULAR NOTCH
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LEVEL OF T9-T10
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XIPHOID PROCESS
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C3-C6
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LARYNX
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C5
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ADAMS APPLE
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C6-T-4-T-5
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TRACHEA
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T-5
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CARINA
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C7
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VERTEBRA PROMENENS
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