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14 Cards in this Set
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
Combination of persistent lung disease that obstructs the bronchial airflow |
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Coccidioidomycosis |
Fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs of the body |
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Cor pulmonale |
Serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders like emphysema |
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Cystic fibrosis |
Generalized hereditary disorder of infants and children characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract |
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Deviated septum |
Where one part of the nasal cavity is smaller |
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Emphysema |
Stretching of lung tissue cause by the alveoli's becoming distended and losing elasticity |
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Epistaxis |
Nosebleed |
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Legionnaires disease |
Lobar pneumonia caused by the bacterium legionella pneumophila |
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Obstructive sleep apnea |
Repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep which leads to absence of breathing |
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Pertussis |
Whooping cough |
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Pleural effusion |
Escape of fluid into the pleural space as a result of inflammation |
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
Pneumonia caused by P. Carinii, a fungus that's common in AIDS patients |
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Pulmonary embolism |
Foreign matter such as a blood clot, air, or fat carried in circulation to the pulmonary artery |
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Pulmonary edema |
Fluid accumulated in the alveoli and bronchioles |
