Respiratory Diagnostic

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acidosis

Back 1

Excessive acidity of body fluids, commonly associated with pulmonary insufficiency, and subsequent retention of carbon dioxide

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anosmia

Back 2

absence of or decrease in the sence of smell

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apnea

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temporary loss of breathing

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asphyxia

Back 4

Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

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atelectasis

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collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic and affect all or part of a lung

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Cheyne-Stokes respirations

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repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration, first deeply, then shallow, then not at all

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compliance

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Ease with which lung tissue can be stretched

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coryza

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Head cold, upper respiratory infection (URI)

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deviated nasal septum

Back 9

Displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils

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epliglottitis

Back 10

severe, life threatening infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that occurs most commonly in children between 2 and 12 years

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epistaxis

Back 11

nosebleed, nasal hemorrhage

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finger clubbing

Back 12

Enlargement of the terminal phlanges of the fingers and toes, commonly associated with pulmonary disease

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hypoxemia

Back 13

deficiency of oxygen in the tissues also called anoxia

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pertussis

Back 14

acute infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a "whoop sound", also called whooping cough

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pleurisy

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Inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing also called pleuritis

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pneumonconiosis

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generally occupational disease caused by inhaling dust particles including coal dust(anthracosis), stone dust (chalicosis), iron (siderosis), and abestos (abestosis)

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pulmonary edema

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Accumulationm of extravascular fluid in the lung tissues and alveoli caused most commonly by heart failure

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pulmonary embolus

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Mass of undisolved matter in the pulmonary arteries or its branches

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rale

Back 19

Abnormal repiratory sound heard on ausculatation caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters a moisture-filled alveoli, also called crckle

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rhonchus

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Adventitious breath aound that resembles snoring, commonly suggests secretions in the larger airways

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stridor

Back 21

High-pitched, harsh adventitious breath sounds caused by spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway

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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal and healthly infant, usually less than 12 months of age, also called crib death