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What is asthma?
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A disease of the lungs in which muscle spams, and the production of excessive mucus causes obstruction of the bronchioles.
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What is carbon dioxide retention?
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A condition in which chronically high levels of co2 in the blood results in the body's respiratory center no longer responding to increased levels of co2.
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What condition typically leads to carbon dioxide retention?
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COPD
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What is COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
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A chronic deterioration of lung function due to chronic bronchial obstruction.
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What are the two primary factors contributing to COPD?
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Bronchitis and emphysema.
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What are crackles?
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Crackling, rattling breath sounds indicating fluid in the lungs.
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What is croup?
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An infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that causes partial airway obstruction and characterized by a barking cough. Usually seen in children.
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What is diphtheria?
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An infectious disease in which an air way obstructing membrane forms in the pharynx.
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What is dypnea?
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Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
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What is an embolus (embolism)?
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A blood clot that breaks off, travels to another part of the body and causes a blockage.
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What is emphysema?
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A disease of the lungs in which there is extreme dilation and eventual destruction of the pulmonary alveoli with reduced gas exchange. One form of COPD.
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What is epiglottitis?
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Inflammation of the epiglottis.
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What is hyperventalation?
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Rapid and/or deep breathing that results in lowered co2 levels.
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What is hypoxia?
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A condition in which the body's tissues have an insufficient supply of oxygen.
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What is hypoxic drive?
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A secondary drive for the regulation of respiration based on oxygen levels rather than co2 levels.
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What is pleural effusion?
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The accumulation of fluid between the lung and chest wall that can compress and collapse the lung.
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What is pleuritic chest pain?
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Sharp stabbing pain in the chest that is aggravated by deep breaths or other chest movements. Caused by inflammation or irritation of the pleura.
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What is pneumonia?
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An infectious disease of the lung that damages lung tissue.
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What is a pneumothorax?
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The accumulation of air in the pleural space.
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What is pulmonary edema?
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The buildup of fluids in the lungs, usually as a result of congestive heart failure.
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What is a pulmonary embolism?
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A blood clot that breaks off elsewhere in the body and becomes lodged in a pulmonary blood vessel.
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What is rhonchi?
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Course breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the airways.
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What is SARS (severs acute respiratory syndrome)?
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A potentially life threatening viral infection that starts with flu like symptoms.
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What is stridor?
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A harsh, high pitched, barking sound on inspiration. Often heard with acute upper airway (laryngeal) obstruction.
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What is wheezing?
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A high pitched, whistling breath sound characteristically found in patients with asthma or COPD.
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