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173 Cards in this Set
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
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AFB
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acid-fast bacilli
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AP
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anterior posterior (used with x-ray views)
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ARDS
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acute respiratory distress syndrome
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BiPAP
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bilevel positive airway pressure
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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COLD
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chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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IRDS
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infant respiratory distress syndrome
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IPPB
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intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IS
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incentive spirometry
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MDL
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metered-dose inhaler
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O2
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oxygen
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PA
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posterior anterior (used in x-ray views)
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PAP
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positive airway pressure
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PEEP
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positive function test
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PFT
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pulmonary function test
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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TB
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turerculosis
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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VC
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vital capacity
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aer/o
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air
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alveol/o
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hollow sac
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bronch/o
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airway
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole
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laryng/o
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larynx
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nas/o
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nose
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ox/o
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oxygen molecule
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pharyng/o
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throat
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phon/o
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sound
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phren/o
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diaphragm
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pleur/o
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rib area
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pne/o
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breath
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pneum/o
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lung, air
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pulmon/o
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lung
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rhin/o
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nose
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thorac/o
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chest
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trache/o
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windpipe
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Adam's apple
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projection on the anterior neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx
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alveolus
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grapelike portion at the terminal end of the bronchial tree; the area wher oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
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apex
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top portion of the lung located beneath the upper ribs
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bronchial tree
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portion of the lower respiratory tract that looks like a tree, consisting of the two primary bronchi, like the trunk of the tree; the bronchioles, like the branches; and the alveoli, like the leaves
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bronchiole
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subdivision of the bronchi (less than 1 mm in diameter); part of the bronchial tree
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bronchus
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section of the respiratory tract formed from the trachea; it branches into right and left sections
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capillary
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smallest unit of the vascular system; location of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange
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carbon dioxide
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gas molecule removed from the body by the process of respiration
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cilia
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hairlike structures that line certain structures within the body to move substances; the cilia in the respiratory tract move foreign substances up nad toward the outside world
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epiglottis
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elastic cartilage that acts as a valve over the glottis to prevent food from being aspirated inot the trachea during swallowing
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esophagus
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structure between the pharynx and the stomach
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expiration
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process of breathing out; exhalation
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inspiration
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process of breathing in; inhalation
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intercostal muscles
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muscles between the ribs
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laryngopharynx
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area of the pharynx above the opening of the larynx
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larynx
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area of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trchea;contains the vocal cords
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lobes
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sections of an organ or body part
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lungs
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organs within the chest cavity in which respiration and gas exchange take place
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mouth
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oral cavity
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mucosa
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mucous tissue that lines many structures in the body
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naris
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opening of the noes; nostril
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nasal septum
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separation of the nasal cavity
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nasopharynx
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part of the pharynx located above the soft palate that open into the nasal cavity and connects with the oropharynx
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nose
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opening of the body that provides air intry
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olfactory
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relating to smell
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ofopharynx
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area of the pharynx behind the mouth that joins the nasopharynx
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oxygen
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gaseous element
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paranasal sinuses
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cavities in the head that surround the nose; they lighten the weight of the skull
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pharynx
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area between the mought and nasal cavities and the esophagus; the throat
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pleura (general use and sing)
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membrane surrounding the lungs
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pulmonology
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relating to the lungs; the area of medical practice concerned with the lungs
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respiration
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process of breathing
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surfactant
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substance secreted into the alveoli to decrease surface tension
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trachea
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air tube that leads from the larynx into the chest
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cyanosis
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bluish color associated with decreased oxygen
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dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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fremitus
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vibration transmitted to the hand lying on the chest
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hypercapnia
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having too much carbon dioxide
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bronchophony
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while a patient is speaking, the examiner listens through the stethoscope and the sounds should not be understood
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egophony
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nasal quality heard through stethoscope
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pleural rub
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sounds loudest at the end of inspiration; caused by the lung wall scraping against the pleura
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rales
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heard during forced respiration usually at the end of inspiration; caused by air rushing through the mucus
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rhonchi
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continuous sounds, usually more prominent during expiration and clesred with coughing; loud gurgling noises transmitted from secretions in the pharynx
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stridor
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high-pitched, like wind blowing, indicating obstruction of the larynx or trachea
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wheeze
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whistling, squeaking, musical sound made by air passing through narrowed airways
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hypoxia
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having too little oxygen
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orthopnea
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difficulty breathing when lying down
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stridor
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high-pitched, noisy breath indicating a tracheal obstruction
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tachypnea
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rapid breathing
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asthma
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disorder in which airways are temporarily narrowed, resulting in difficulty in breathing, coughing, gasping, and wheezing
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atelictasis
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absence of gasis from the lungs because of the inability of the alveoli to expand
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bronchiectasis
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dilation of the bronchi or bronchioles as a result of inflammatory disease or obstruction
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bronchiolitis
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inflammation of the bronchioles
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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lung cancer
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croup
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laryngotracheobronchitis caused by a parainfluenza virus in infants and young children
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cystic fibrosis
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hereditary disorder characterized by respiratory difficulties and frequent, mushy, foul-smelling stools because of missing pancreatic enzymes
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pulmonology
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relating to the lungs; the area of medical practice concerned with the lungs
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respiration
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process of breathing
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emphysema
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chronic condition of increased air in the alveoli that cannot be exhaled
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surfactant
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substance secreted into the alveoli to decrease surface tension
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epiglottiis
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usually an acute illness caused by the 'Haemophilus influenzai' type b organism; may cause respiratory obstruction
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mesothelioma
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type of lung cancer of the pleura
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trachea
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air tube that leads from the larynx into the chest
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pleural effusion
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condition in which fluid from the body accumulates in the pleural cavity
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cyanosis
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bluish color associated with decreased oxygen
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dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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fremitus
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vibration transmitted to the hand lying on the chest
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hypercapnia
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having too much carbon dioxide
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bronchophony
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while a patient is speaking, the examiner listens through the stethoscope and the sounds should not be understood
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egophony
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nasal quality heard through stethoscope
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pleural rub
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sounds loudest at the end of inspiration; caused by the lung wall scraping against the pleura
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rales
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heard during forced respiration usually at the end of inspiration; caused by air rushing through the mucus
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rhonchi
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continuous sounds, usually more prominent during expiration and clesred with coughing; loud gurgling noises transmitted from secretions in the pharynx
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stridor
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high-pitched, like wind blowing, indicating obstruction of the larynx or trachea
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wheeze
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whistling, squeaking, musical sound made by air passing through narrowed airways
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hypoxia
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having too little oxygen
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orthopnea
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difficulty breathing when lying down
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stridor
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high-pitched, noisy breath indicating a tracheal obstruction
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tachypnea
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rapid breathing
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asthma
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disorder in which airways are temporarily narrowed, resulting in difficulty in breathing, coughing, gasping, and wheezing
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atelectasis
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absence of gases from the lungs because of the inability of the alvioli to expand
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bronchiectasis
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dilation of the bronchi or bronchioles as a result of inflammatory disease or obstruction
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bronchiolitis
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inflammation of the bronchioles
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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lung cancer
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croup
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laryngotracheobronchitis caused by a parainfluenza virus in infants and young children
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cystic fibrosis
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hereditary disorder characterized by respiratory difficulties and frequent, mushy foul-smelling stools because of missing pancreatic enzymes
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emphysema
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chronic condition of increased air in the alveoli that cannot be exhaled
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epiglottitis
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usually an acute illness caused by the 'Haemophilue influenzai' type b organism; may cause respiratory obstruction
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mesothelioma
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type of lung cancer of the pleura
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pleural effusion
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condition in which fluid from the body accumulates in the pleural cavity
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pleurisy
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imflammation of the pleura (membrane around the lungs)
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pneumonia
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inflammation of the lung tissue
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pneumothorax
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condition in which air is present in the pleural cavity
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sinusitis
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inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
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tuberculosis
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disease caused by the organism 'Myobacterium tuberculosis'; forms infectious tubercles
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ERV
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expiratory reserve volume
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FEF
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forced expiratory flow
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FEF25-75
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forced midexpiratory flow during the middle half of the FVC
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FEV
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forced expiratory volume
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FEV1
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forced expiratory volume in 1 second
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FEV3
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forced expiratory volume in 3 seconds
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FVC
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forced vital capacity
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FVL
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flow volume loop
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IRV
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inspiratory reserve volume
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PEF
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peak expiratory flow
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RV
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residual volume
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TV
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tidal volume
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VC
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vital capacity
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bronchoscopy
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examination of the brochi
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endoscopy
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examination of interior structures of the body with an endoscope
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intubation
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insertion of a tube into the nose or mouth to provide for artificial breathing
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laryngectomy
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surgical removal of the larynx
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laryngoscopy
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procedure to view the larynx using and endoscope
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laryngotomy
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surgical incision of the larynx
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lobectomy
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surgical removal of a lobe of the lung
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pulmonary function tests
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tests using a special instrument called a spirometer to measure the function of the lungs
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rhinoplasty
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procedure to correct the nose for either physiologic or cosmetic reasons
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spirometry
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pulmonary function test
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thoracentesis
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procedure to place a hole in the pleural space to remove fluid
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thoracotomy
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incision into the chest wall
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tracheotomy
trachostomy |
surgical procedure to make an opening into the trachea (throat)f
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allergy preparations
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decrease the symptoms of allergies
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antibiotics
antibacterials antimicrobials |
treat bacterial infections
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antifungals
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treat fungal infections
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antimycobacterial
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treat 'mycobacterium' infections
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antivirals
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treat viral disease
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antipyretics
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decrease fever
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antitussives
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suppress cough
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asthma preparations
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open the respiratory airways and preven further constriction
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decongestants
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decrease the stuffy nose and congested sinus cavities associated with URI
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