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56 Cards in this Set
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Otolaryngologist |
Ears, nose, throat doctor |
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Pulmonologist |
Lung doctor |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Irreversible respiratory conditions |
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Emphysema |
Progressive loss of lung function |
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Asthma |
Chronic allergic reaction characterized by sever difficulty breathing |
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Asthma treatment |
Controller medicine and quick relief medicine |
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Upper respiratory infections |
Common cold |
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Allergic rhinitis |
Allergy. Increased flow of mucous |
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Croup |
Acute respiratory syndrome in children characterized by obstruction of larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough. |
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Epistaxis |
Nose bleed |
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Influenza |
Flu |
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Rhinorrhea |
Runny nose |
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Sinusitis |
Sinus infection |
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Pharyngitis |
Sore throat, pharynx infection. |
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Aphonia |
Loss of the ability to produce normal speech sounds. |
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Laryngitis |
Inflammation of the larynx |
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Tracheorrhagia |
Bleeding from mucous membranes in trachea |
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Bronchorrhea |
Excessive mucous from bronchi |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of pleura |
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Pneumothorax |
Accumulated air in pleural space |
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Pleural effusion |
Fluid in pleural space |
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Hemothorax |
Collection of blood in pleural cavity |
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Hemoptysis |
Coughing up blood |
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Pyothorax |
Pus in pleural cavity |
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Atelectasis |
Lung fails to to expand |
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Collapsed lung |
Unable to expand or receive air |
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Pulmonary edema |
Accumulation of fluid in lung fluid |
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Pneumorrhagia |
Bleeding from the lungs |
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Tuberculosis |
Infection that attacks lungs |
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Pneumonia |
Serious infection of lungs where alveoli and bronchioles fill with pus |
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Aspiration pneumonia |
Foreign substances in lungs |
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Bacterial pneumonia |
Only pneumonia that can be vaccinated |
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Viral pneumonia |
Caused by viruses, 50% of all pneumonia |
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Asbestosis |
Caused by asbestos particles in lungs |
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Cystic fibrosis |
Genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus |
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Lung cancer |
Cancer of the lungs |
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Apnea |
The absence of spontaneous respiration |
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Sleep apnea syndrome |
Group of potentially fatal disorders in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep for long enough periods to cause a measurable decrease in blood oxygen levels |
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Bradypnea |
Abnormally slow rate of respiration |
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Tachypnea |
Abnormally rapid rate of respiration |
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Dyspnea |
Difficult or labored breathing |
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Hyperventilation |
Abnormally rapid rate of deep respiration usually associated with anxiety |
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Airway obstruction |
Choking |
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Anoxia |
Absence of oxygen from the body's gases blood or tissues |
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Asphyxiation |
Suffocation |
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Cyanosis |
Bluish discoloration of skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen |
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Hypoxia |
Condition of having below normal oxygen levels in the body's tissues and cells |
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Respiratory failure |
Condition in which the level of oxygen in the blood becomes dangerously low |
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Smoke inhalation |
Damage to lungs in which the particles from a fire coat the alveoli and prevent normal exchange of gases |
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Bronchoscopy |
Visual examination of bronchi |
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Chest Imaging |
Chest x-ray |
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Laryngoscopy |
Visual examination of the larynx using laryngoscope inserted into mouth and placed into the pharynx |
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Peak flow meter |
Handheld device used to test those with asthma |
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Pulse oximeter |
External monitor placed on patients finger or earlobe to measure oxygen saturation level in blood |
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Sputum |
Blown injected through mouth |
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Mantoux PPD skin test |
More accurate skin test for diagnosing tuberculous |
