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20 Cards in this Set
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anoxia |
absence or deficiency of oxygen within tissue |
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apnea |
temporary cessation of breathing |
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asphyxia |
oxygen deficiency and excess carbon dioxide in blood and tissues |
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bronchitis |
inflammation of the bronchial lining |
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atelectasis |
collapse of a lung or part of a lung |
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bronchiolectasis |
chronic dilation of the bronchioles |
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Cheyne-Stroke respiration |
irregular breathing, shallow breath - increase depth/rate then decrease depth/rate |
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cupnea |
normal breathing |
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hemothorax |
blood in pleural cavity |
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hypercapnia |
excess carbon dioxide in blood |
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hyperventilation |
prolonged, rapid, deep breathing |
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hypoxemia |
deficiency in blood oxygenation |
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hypoxia |
diminished availability of oxygen in tissues |
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lobar pneumonia |
pneumonia that affects an entire lung lobe |
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pleurisy |
inflammation of the pleural membranes |
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pneumoconiosis |
accumlation of particles from the environment in the lungs and the reaction of tissues to them |
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pneumothorax |
entrance of air into space between pleural membranes, then lung collapses |
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rhinitis |
inflammation of nasal cavity lining |
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tracheotomy |
incision in the trachea for exploration or for removal of foreign object |
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emphysema |
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) gradually damaged alveoli, short of breath smoking leading causes |
