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40 Cards in this Set
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Any discomfort in the thoracic cavity
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chest pain
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Enlargement of the ends of the fingers and toes with loss of the nailbed angle.
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clubbing
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Excessive or abnormal accumulation of fluid (such as mucus in the sinuses)
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congestion
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A sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs. This is a reflex to keep the airway free of foreign matter
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cough
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Bluish discoloration particularly of the nailbeds and perioral area
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cyanosis
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Shortness of breath
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dyspnea
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Coughing up blood or blood-stained sputum, usually due to bleeding somewhere in the respiratory tract
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hemoptysis
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An involuntary spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that occurs on inspiration and results in a distinctive sound
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hiccup
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hiccup also spelled
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hiccough
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A vague feeling of bodily discomfort and fatigue.
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malaise
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Matter ejected from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea through the mouth
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sputum
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Consistency of sputum that contains pus
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purulent
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Consistency of sputum that is thick
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viscous
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These are discontinuous nonmusical sounds heard primarily during inspiration. They are also called crackles.
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rales
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crackles =
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rales
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Continuous dry rattling sounds in the throat or bronchial
tube that are due to a partial obstruction |
rhonchi
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A musical sound heard with a stethoscope on inspiration
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stridor
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Very rapid respirations
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tachypnea
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Whistling or wheezing noises associated with breathing; a telltale symptom of asthma.
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wheezing
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Sputum from the chest which may contain mucus, blood, cellular debris, microorganisms, and pus
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expectoration
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An inadequate supply of oxygen in the blood
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hypoxia
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Condition where external breathing is suspended
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apnea
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cessation of breath with a sudden onset during sleep
and can be a fatal condition if left untreated |
sleep apnea
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Surgical puncture of chest wall in order to aspirate fluid
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thoracentesis
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exam of bronchi with scope
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bronchoscopy
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An abundance of carbon dioxide present in the blood.
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hypercapnia
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severe hypoxia =
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anoxia
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absence of oxygen inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues; severe hypoxia
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anoxia
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sputum that contains pus
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purulent
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thick sputum =
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viscous
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crackles =
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rales
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nonmusical sounds heard primarily during inspiration
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rales/crackles
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Continuous dry rattling sounds in the throat or bronchial tube that are due to a partial obstruction.
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rhonchi
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A musical sound heard with a stethoscope on inspiration.
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stridor
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very rapid respirations
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tachypnea
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telltale symptom of asthma
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wheezing
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Sputum from the chest which may contain mucus, blood, cellular debris, microorganisms, and pus
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expectoration
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An inadequate supply of oxygen in the blood.
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hypoxia
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Condition where external breathing is suspended.
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apnea
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cessation of breath with a sudden onset during sleep and can be a fatal condition if left untreated.
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sleep apnea
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