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collection of pus
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abscess
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ARDS =
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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Chronic respiratory failure associated with various acute pulmonary injuries. It is characterized by pulmonary edema, respiratory distress, and hypoxemia. It is sometimes a complication of major surgery and is accompanied by infection.
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adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
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Cessation of breathing.
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apnea
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suffocation =
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asphyxia
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This is a condition that is marked by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea and it is manifested by wheezing. It can be due to an allergic reaction, strenuous exercise, irritant particles in the air, psychological stresses, or other factors.
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asthma
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sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms.
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paroxysmal
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Incomplete expansion of a lung, a shrunken or airless lung. This can be either acute or chronic and can be complete or partial. This is determined via a chest x-ray.
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atelectasis
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atelectasis is determined by taking a ...... .........
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chest x-ray
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An irreversible chronic dilation of the bronchi that is usually accompanied by infection.
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bronchiectasis
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Having a rank or disagreeable smell
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fetid
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The act of coughing up and spitting out materials from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea
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expectoration
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a condition manifested by paroxysmal dyspnea and wheezing
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asthma
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the bronchial tubes. Significant contributing factors to this condition are cigarette smoking, pollution, and allergies
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bronchitis
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An inflammation of the lungs which usually begins in the terminal bronchioles.
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bronchopneumonia
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bronchopneumonia; bronchoaveolitis; bronchopneumonitis =
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bronchiolitis
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A generalized term related to persistent airways obstructions. COPD is associated with various combinations of chronic bronchitis, respiratory bronchiolitis, asthma, and/or emphysema. The term "airways obstruction" refers to an increased resistance to airflow during forced expiration.
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COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
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COPD =
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder abbrv
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COPD
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nonmedical term that refers to an increased resistance to airflow during forced expiration
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airways obstruction
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A fungous disease that infects the respiratory system as a result of the inhalation of spores. Manifested primarily by cold symptoms. Also called "valley fever."
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coccidioidomycosis
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manifested by cold symptoms
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coccidioidomycosis
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valley fever =
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coccidioidomycosis
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cause is spore inhalation
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coccidioidomycosis
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A pathological accumulation of air in tissues or organs, especially the lungs.
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emphysema
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common cause of disability and eventual death of cigarette smokers
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pulmonary emphysema
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Accumulation of pus in a cavity of the body.
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empyema
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accumulation of pus in the pleural space
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thoracic empyema
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Inflammation of the epiglottis
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epiglottitis
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nosebleed =
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epistaxis
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A collection of blood in the pleural cavity
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hemothorax
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disease affecting premature newborns in which the alveoli are lined by a hyaline material
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hyaline membrane disease
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A state in which there is an increase in the amount of air
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hyperventilation
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Material deposited in organs or cells which are not normal
to it, or in excessive quantities. |
infiltrate
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term that means pertaining to
or situated between parts or in the interspaces of a tissue. |
interstitial
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disease in which in which there is an abnormal accumulation of many different cell types in the alveoli and bronchioles, which ultimately leads to progressive destruction of the lung.
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interstitial lung disease
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Inflammation of the larynx.
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laryngitis
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benign tumor =
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papilloma
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An acute, highly contagious infection of the respiratory
tract, most frequently seen in young children and characterized by paroxysmal coughing. |
pertussis
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whooping cough =
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pertussis
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Excess fluid in the pleural space
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pleural effusion
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fluid that is clear and yellow
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serous
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bloody or blood-tinged fluid
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sanguineous
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Fluid containing both serum and blood.
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serosanguineous
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Inflammation of the pleura.
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pleurisy
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condition characterized by the
permanent deposition of substantial amounts of particulate matter into the lungs. |
pneumoconiosis
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occupational pneumonia =
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pneumoconiosis
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black lung =
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anthracosis
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A common type of pneumoconiosis due to
the inhalation of asbestos fibers. |
asbestosis
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A common type of pneumoconiosis due to beryllium dust.
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berylliosis
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5 common types of pneumoconiosis
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occupational
pneumonia (pneumoconiosis), anthracosis (black lung), asbestosis (asbestos fibers), berylliosis (beryllium dust), silicosis (sand particles) |
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this is inflammation of the lung
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pneumonia
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pneumonia =
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pneumonitis
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pathologic process where normally aerated lung tissue is converted into a dense, airless mass
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consolidation
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besides being bacterial, this condition can also be viral or fungal in nature
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pneumonia
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second most common cause of bacterial pneumonia
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Hemophilus influenzae
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most serious strain of bacterial pneumonia is type b...
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Hemophilus influenzae
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Hemophilus influenzae =
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Hib pneumonia
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most frequent of gram-negative bacilli and normally affects already comprising lungs
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Klebsiella pneumoniae (most frequent), Pesudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter are the names of what kind of pathogens
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gram-negative
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is what kind of pathogen
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gram-negative
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Acinetobacter is what kind of pathogen
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gram-negative
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Legionnaries' disease =
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Legionella pneumophila
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this condition accounts for only 1% to 8% of pneumonias
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Legionnaires' disease/Legionella pneumophila
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myalgia means..
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muscle pain
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myoneuralgia =
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myalgia
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clear, white or grey sputum
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mucoid sputum
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common pathogen for ages 5 to 35 years of age
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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most common cause for bacterial pneumonia
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Pneumococcus pneumoniae
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this accounts for approximately 2% of community-acquired
pneumonias. Patients at particular risk are infants, the elderly, hospitalized patients, surgical patients, and patients with immunosuppression. Its symptoms closely mimic those of pneumococcal pneumoniae, although the mortality rate is as high as 30% to 40%. |
Staphylococcus aureus
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This has become relatively rare since World War I and is usually a complication of
influenza, measles, chickenpox, or pertussis. |
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Free air in the pleural cavity between the visceral and parietal pleurae.
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pneumothorax
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Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.
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rhinitis
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runny nose =
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rhinorrhea
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sarcoidosis =
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Boeck sarcoid
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systemic disease of unknown etiology with the most severe
manifestation being granulomatous pneumonitis |
sarcoidosis
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term meaning pertaining to any small nodular aggregation of a certain kind of cells.
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granulomatous
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Inflammation of a sinus.
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sinusitis
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Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils.
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tonsillitis
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inflammation of the trachea
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tracheitis
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A chronic, recurrent infection most common in the lungs, although any organ may be affected; detected via a PPD skin test and sputum culture
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tuberculosis
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The gram-positive bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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URI =
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upper respiratory infection
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upper respiration infection =
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common cold; URI
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An uncommon disease that usually begins as a localized granulomatous inflammation of the upper and/or lower respiratory tract mucosa.
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Wegener's granulomatosis
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