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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
respirator disorders characterized by a chronic partial obstrucion of the air passages. (asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema) |
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| spasms in the bronchial passages |
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| inflammation of the bronchials from smoking or pollution |
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| decreased elasticity in the aveoli resulting in trapped air in the chest |
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type A- pandemics that occur every 2-3 yrs
type B- regional
type C- individual, usually over in 10 days |
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| any abnormal fluid in the pleural cavity |
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| liveer diseases assoc. w/ an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal and pleural cavities |
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| serum in the pleural space |
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| pus and air in th pleural space |
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| punture of the chest to remove fluid from the pleural space |
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tuberculosis-spread by droplets of repiratory secretions
produces grnulomas called tubercles |
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| any inflammatory disease of the lungs |
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| caused by liquid or food inhalation |
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| just one lung is affected |
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| diffuse, spread throughout bronchio passages |
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| pneumocysits carinii pneumonia- closely assoc. w/ AIDS |
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| normal fungus in the body |
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| bronchial washings to remove harmful fungus |
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| genetic disorder of the exocrine glands causing thick(viscous) mucus to clog the ducts of the pancreas, lungs, digestive tract, and sweat glands |
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| medication in the form of mist |
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| respiratory distress syndrome- absence or impairment in surfacant, which helps the lungs expand with ease(compliance) |
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| hyaline membrane disease- RDS in infants |
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| accute respiratory distress syndrome caused by inhalation of foreign objects that affect the production of surfacant |
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| aka primary pulmonary cancer assoc. w/ tobacco use. epithelium cells(basal cells) divide rapidly |
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| excessive acidity of body fluids |
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| condition caused by insuffiecient intake of oxygen |
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| collapsed or airless lung |
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| Cheyne-Stokes repirations |
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| head cold(URI-upper respiratory infection) |
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| barking cough in infants, common childhood of inflammation of the larynx |
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| infection in children 2-12 |
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| enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly assoc. w/ pulmonary disease |
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| absence of oxygen in tissues also called anoxia |
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| inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by stabbing pain |
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| fluid in lung tissues and aveoli, caused most commonly by heart failure |
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| mass of undissolved tissue such as blood or bacteriain the pulmonary arteries and branches |
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| sudden infant death syndrome |
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| whistling or sighing sound |
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