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| Viual examination of the external surface of the body as well as of its movements and posture. |
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| Paltation is the process of examining by application of the hands or fingers to the external surface of the body to detedct evidence of disease or abnormalities in the various organs. |
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| Process of listening for sounds within the body, usually to sounds of thoracic or abdominnal viscera, to detect some abnormal condition or to detect fetal heart sounds. |
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| use of the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine postion, size, annd consistency of an underlying structure and the presene of fluid or pus in a cavity. |
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| Lymphatic tissue forming a prominence on the wall of the recess of the nasopharynx. |
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| Air cells of the lungs; known as the pulmonary parenechyma (functional units of the lungs). |
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| The upper portion of the lung, rising about 2.5 to 5 cm above the collarbone. |
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| The lowest part of the lung, resting on the diaphragm. |
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| The two main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs, providing the passsageway for air movement. |
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| One of the smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes. |
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| Any of the minute (tiny) blood vessels. The capillaries connect the ends of the smallest arteries (arterioles) with the beginnings of the smallest veins (venules). |
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| the musculomembranous wall separating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity. |
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| A thin, leaf-shaped structure located immediately posterior to the root of the tongue; covers the entrance of trhe larynx when the individual swallows. |
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| The sound-producing apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two vocal folds and the intervening space (the epiglottis protects this opening). |
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| Lower portion of the pharynx that extends from the vestibule of the larynx (the portion just above the vocal cords) to the lowermost cartilage of the larynx. |
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| The enlarged upper end of the trachea below the root of the tongue; the voice box. |
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| The mass of organs and tissues separating the lungs. It contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi. |
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| External nostrils, plural. Singular form = naris. |
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| Part of the pharynx located above the soft palate (postnasal space). |
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| Lymphatic tissue located in the depression of the mucous membrane of the fauces (the constricted opening leading from the mouth and the oral pharynx) and the pharynx |
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| Hollow areas or cavities within the skull that communicates with the nasal cavity. |
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| Portion of the pleura that is closest to the ribs. |
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| Passageway for air from nasal cavity to larynx and food from mouth to esophagus. both the respiratory and digestive systems; the throat. |
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| The nerve known as the motor nerve to the diaphragm. |
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| The double-folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity. |
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| The space that separates the visceral and parietal pleurae,which contains a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant to the pleural surface during respiration. |
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| The functional units of the lungs (for example, the alveoli) which have very thin walls that allow for the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood. |
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| A wall dividing two cavities. |
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| Substance coughed up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that is expelled through the mouth; sputum is not the same as saliva, which is secreted by the salivary glands. |
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| The chest; that part of the body between the base of the neck and the diaphragm. |
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| A cylinder-shaped tube lined with rings of cartilage (to keep it open) that is 4.5 inches long, from the larynx to the bronchial tubes; the windpipe. |
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| Portion of the pleura that is closes to the internal organs. |
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| Apnea is a temporary cessation of breathing; "without breathing." |
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| Abnormally slow breathing. |
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| A forceful and sometimes violent expiratory effort preceded by preliminary inspiration. The glottis is partially closed, the accessory muscles of expiration are brought into action, and the air is noisily expelled. |
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| Slightly bluish, grayish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of the skin due to presence of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin in the blood. |
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| Difficulty in speaking; hoarseness. |
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| Air hunger resulting in difficult breathing, sometimes accompanied by pain. |
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| Hemorrhages from the nose; nosebleed. |
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| The act of spitting out saliva or coughing up material from the air passageway leading to the lungs. |
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| Hemoptysis is expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs. |
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| Increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood. |
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| Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood. |
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| Kussmaul respirations are a very deep, gasping type of respiration associated with severe diabetic acidosis. |
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| Respiratory condition in which there is discomfort in breathing in any bur erect, sitting, or standing position. |
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| Friction rub caused by inflammation of the pleural space. |
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| An abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, produced by passage of air through bronchi that contain secretions or exudate or that are constricted by spasm or a thickening of the walls, also known as crackle. |
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| Rhinorrhea is thin, watery discharge from the nose. |
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| Rales or rattling in the throat, especially when it resembles snoring. |
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| To expel air forcibly through the nose and mouth by spasmodic contraction of muscles of expiration due to irritation of nasal mucosa. |
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| Harsh sound during respiration; high-pitched and resembling the blowing of wind, due to obstruction of air passages. |
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| Abnormal rapidity of breathing. |
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| A whistling sound or sighing sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passageway. |
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| Coryza is inflammation of the respiratory mmucous membranes, known as rhinitis or the common cold. The term common cold is usually used when referring to symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection. |
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| A childhood disease characterized bu a barking cough, hoarseness, tachypnea, inspiratory stridor, and laryngeal spasm. |
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| Serious infectious disease affecting the nose, pharynx, or larynx, usually resulting in sore throat, dysphonia, and fever The disease is caused by the Corynebacterium, diphtheriae bacterium, which forms a white coating over the affected airways as it multiples. |
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| Inflammation of the larynx, usually resulting in dysphonia (hoarseness), cough, and difficulty swallowing. |
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| An acute upper respiratory infectious disease caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium; "whooping cough." |
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| Inflammation of the pharynx, usually resulting in sore throat. |
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| Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, usually resulting in obstruction of the nasal passages, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and facial pressure or pain, also known as coryza. |
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| Inflammation of a sinus, especially a paranasal sinus. |
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| inflammation of the palatine tonsils, located in the are of the oropharynx. |
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| Paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes, or by swelling of the mucous membrane. |
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| Chronic dilatation of a bronchus or bronchi, with secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of the lung. |
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| Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes. Infection is often preceded by the common cold. |
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| A malignant lung tumor that originates in the bronchi; lung cancer. |
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| A chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increased beyond the normal in the size of air space distal to the terminal bronchiole, either from dilation of the alveoli or from destruction of their walls. |
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| pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity (pyothorax); usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs. |
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| Also known as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the premature infant, hyaline membrane disease is sever impairment of the function of respiration in the premature newborn, This condition is rarely present in a newborn of greater than 37 seeks' gestation or in one weigthing at least 5 pounds. |
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| A highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract transmitted by airborne droplet infection; also known as the flu. Influenza can occur in isolated cases or can by epidemic. The incubation period is usually one to three days after exposure. |
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| A localized collection of pus formed by the destruction of lung tissue and microorganisms by white blood cells that have migrated to the area to fight infection. |
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| Accumulation of fluid in the pleural spaces, resulting in a compression of underlying portion of the lung with result dyspnea. |
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| Inflammation of both the visceral and parietal pleura. |
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| Inflammation of the lungs caused primarily by bacteria, viruses, and chemical irritants. |
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| A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity. The air enters as the result of a perforation through the chest wall or the pleural covering the lung ( visceral pleura), causing the lung to collapse. |
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| Swelling of the lungs caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs, either in the alveoli or the interstitial spaces. |
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| the obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus (clot) that dislodges from another location and is carried through the venous system to the vessels of the lung. |
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pulmonary heart disease
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| Pulmonary heart disease (cor pulmonale) is hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart (with or without failure) resulting from disorders of the lungs, pulmonary disease. |
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sudden infant death syndrome
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| the completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant. SIDS, also known as crib death, is the most common cause of death between the second week and first year of life. |
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| An infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium tuberculosis tubercle bacillus and characterized by inflammatory infiltrations, formation of tubercles, and caseous (cheeselike) necrosis in the tissues of the lungs.Other organ systems may also be infected. |
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| Anthracosis is the accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to breathing smoke or coal dust (black lung disease); also called coal worker's pneumoconiosis. |
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| Asbestosis is a lung diseases resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles. |
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| A lung disease resulting from inhalation of cotton, flax, and hemp; also known as brown lung disease. |
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| Silicosis is a lung disease resulting from inhalation of silica (quartz) dust, characterized by formation of small nodules. |
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| Bronchoscopy is the examination of the interior of the bronchi using lighted, flexible tube known as a bronchoscope (or endoscope). |
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| The use of high-energy electromagnetic waves passing through the body onto a photographic film to produce a picture of the internal structures of the body for diagnosis and therapy. |
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| The visual imaging of the distribution of ventilation or blood flow in the lungs by scanning he lungs after the patient has been injected with or has inhaled radioactive material. |
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| Physicians use this variety of tests to assess respiratory function. |
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| A specimen of material expectorated from the mouth . If produced after a cough, it may contain (in addition to saliva) material from the throat and bronchi. |
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| Thoracentesis involves the use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis or to remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space. |
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| Surgical removal of the palatine tonsils. |
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| tuberculin skin test (tst) |
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| The tuberculin skin test is used to determine past or present tuberculosis infection present in the body. This is based on a positive skin reaction to the introduction of a purified protein derivative (PPD) of the tubercle bacilli, called tuberculin, into the skin. |
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| aacid-fast bacilli (The only AFB of clinical significance are organisms of the genus Mycobacterium, which cause Tuberculosis and leprosy.) |
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anteroposterior (a directional term, used particularly in X-rays, meaning "from the front to the back";i.e., anteroposterior view of the chest) |
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| acute respiratory disease |
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| adult respiratory distress |
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| Centers for Disease Centrol and Prevention |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (associated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema) |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. |
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| intermittent positive pressure breathing |
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| left lower lobe (of the lung) |
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| left upper lobe (of the lung) |
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| partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the blood |
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| pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
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| pulmonary function test (s) |
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| purified protein derivative; substance used in intradermal test for tuberculosis |
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| respiratory distress syndrome |
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| right lower lobe (of the lung) |
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| right middle lobe (of the lung) |
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| right upper lobe (of the lung) |
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| sudden infant death syndrome |
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| tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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| temperature, pulse, and respiration |
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| upper respiratory infection |
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| The portion of the lung in the midline region where the blood vessels, nerves, and bronchial tubes enter and exit. |
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| Hairlike projections that sweep particles toward the throat. |
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| An non- or unproductive cough, |
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| A severe asthma attack that is unresponsive to conventional therapy and lasts longer than 24 hours. |
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| Acute Respiratory Failure |
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