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36 Cards in this Set
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Apnea |
A sudden cessation of breathing, especially during sleep |
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Asthma |
Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and construction and increased mucus production |
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Auscultation |
Listening to sounds within the body |
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Bronchiectasis |
Chronic dilation of a bronchi secondary infection |
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Acute Bronchitis |
Inflammation of bronchi comes quickly and lasts 2-3 weeks |
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Chronic Bronchitis |
Inflammation of bronchi thay keeps returning and lasts and extended period of time |
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Bronchiolitis |
Inflammation of the bronchioles usually occurs in children less than two years of age |
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COPD |
Condition of persistent obstruction of air flow through bronchial tube and lungs |
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Croup |
Acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, accompanied by barking cough and strider |
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Cystic Fibrosis |
Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally |
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Diphtheria |
Acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria bacterium |
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Dysphonia |
Disorders of the voice, impairment in ability to produce voice sounds using vocal organs |
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Emphysema |
Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar |
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Epistaxis |
Nosebleed |
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Expectoration |
The coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs, bronchi and trachea |
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Hemoptysis |
Coughing up blood |
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Hypoxia |
Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues |
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Laryngitis |
Inflammation of the voice box |
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Percussion |
Striking a part with short sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the Co diction of the underlying parts by the sound obtained |
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Pertussis |
Whooping cough; highly Contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx and true a caused by bordetella pertussis |
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Pharyngitis |
Inflammation of the pharynx |
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Pleural Effusion |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the plural space |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of the pleura |
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Pneumoconiosis |
Abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection and bronchitis |
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Pneumonia |
Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction |
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Pneumothorax |
Collection of air in the pleural space |
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Pulmonary Embolism |
Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung |
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Sinusitis |
Inflammation or swelling of the tissue lining the sinuses |
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Tetnus |
A bacterial disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary muscles |
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Tonsillitis |
Inflammation of the tonsils |
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Tuberculosis |
Infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected |
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Bronchoscopy |
Fiberoptic endoscope examination if the bronchial tubes |
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Thoracentesis |
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space |
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Tracheostomy |
Surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck |
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Tuberculin Test |
Determines past or present tuberculosis infection based on a positive skin reaction |
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Tube Thuracostomy |
A flexible, plastic chest tube is passed into the pleural space through an opening in the cheat |