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act of tapping a part of the body with a finger or plessor to determine its density
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percussion
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to determine a pulmonary disorder on physical exam, a physician will usually use 2 tests - what are they
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percussion and auscultation
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act of listening for sounds within the body, especially the heart and lungs
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auscultation
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auscultation instrument
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stethoscope
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deficiency of oxygen; not enough oxygen present in the blood or when the oxygen in the blood is not able to reach a particular part of the body
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hypoxemia/hypoxia
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total lack of oxygen in bloodsometimes used synonymously with hypoxemia;
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anoxia
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abundance of carbon dioxide present in blood
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hypercapnia
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what type of exam, especially x-rays, are important in determining respiratory failure
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radiology exam
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2 tests utilized to determine if hypercapnia is present are arterial blood....... and pulmonary .....test
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arterial blood gas evaluations
pulmonary functions test |
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exam of bronchi with scope
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bronchoscopy
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surgical puncture of chest wall in order to aspirate fluid
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thoracentesis
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