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24 Cards in this Set
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Acidosis
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Excessive acidity of body fluids
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Anosmia
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Absence of the sense of smell
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Apnea
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Temporary loss of breathing
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Asphyxia
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Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen
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Epistaxis
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Nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage
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Hypoemia
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Deficiency of oxygen in the blood
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Hypoxia
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Deficiency of oxyen in tisuses
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Rhonchus
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Abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation
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Stridor
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High-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway
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Oximetry
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Noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoblobin (Hb) saturated with oxygen; also called pulse oximetry
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Pulmonary function tests
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Multiple tests used to evaluate the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air as well as perform gas exchage across the alveolocapillary membrane
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Spirometry
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Measurement of ventilatory ability by assessing lung capacity and flow including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume of inhaled air
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Aerosol Therapy
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Lung treatment using various techniques to deliver medications in mist form directly to the lungs or air passageways.
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Lavage
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Irrigating or washing out of an organ, stomach, bladder, bowel or body cavity with a stream of water or other fluid.
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ABG
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Arterial blood gas(es)
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COPD
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CT
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Computed tomography
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DPI
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Dry power inhaler
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FVC
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Forced vital capacity
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MDI
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Metered dose inhaler
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NMT
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Nebulized mist treatment
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RDS
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Respiratory distress syndrome
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SOB
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Shortness of breath
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URI
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Upper respiratory infection
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