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12 Cards in this Set
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Cyanosis |
bluish discoloration or the skin caused by a lack of oxygen |
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Cystic Fibrosis |
genetic disorder in which lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus |
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Eupnea |
easy or normal breathing |
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frontal sinuses |
located in the frontal bone just above the eyebrows; an infection here can cause severe pain in this area |
above eyebrows |
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Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) |
procedure performed using an endoscope in which chronic sinusitis is treated by enlarging the opening between the nose and sinus |
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Hemoptysis |
Coughing up of blood or bloodstained sputum |
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Hypercapnia |
abnormal build up or carbon dioxide in the blood |
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Interstitial lung diseases |
Group of almost 200 diseases that cause inflammation and scarring of the alveoli and their supporting structures |
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Laryngoplegia |
Paralysis of the larynx |
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Laryngospasm |
the sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx |
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Mantoux PPD skin test |
a more accurate skin test for diagnosing tuberculosis |
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Maxillary sinuses |
Located in the maxillary bones, an infection here can cause pain in the posterior maxillary teeth |
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