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| Tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by body cells during metabolism |
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| Tough, elastic connective tissue that is more rigid than ligaments bu less dense than bone |
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| To move or spread out a substance at random, rather than by chemical reaction or application of external forces |
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| Moist tissue layer lining hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment; also called mucosa |
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| Tasteless, odorless, colorless gas essential for human respiration |
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| Symbol that indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance |
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| Thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa |
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| bronchus (plural bronchi) |
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| Excessive acidity of body fluids |
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| Absence of the sense of smell |
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| Temporary loss of breathing |
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| Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen |
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| Collapse or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic and affects all or part of a lung |
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| Repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration; first deeply, then not at all. |
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| Acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose; also called head cold or URI |
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| Abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation; caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli; also called rale |
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| Common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passage and, sometimes, lungs |
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| Displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils that causes reduced airflow and, sometimes, nosebleed |
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| Severe, life-threatening infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that occurs most commonly in children between 2-12 years of age |
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| Nasal hemorrhage; also called nosebleed |
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| Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease |
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| Oxygen deficiency in arterial blood; usually a sign of respiratory impairment |
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| Oxygen deficiency in body tissues, usually a sign of respiratory impairment |
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| Acute, infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a "whoop" sound; also called "whooping cough" |
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| Inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing; also called pleuritis |
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| Disease caused by inhaling dust particles, including coal dust (anthracosis), stone dust (chalicosis), iron dust (siderosis), and asbestos particles (asbestosis) |
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| Accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, most commonly caused by heart failure. |
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| Blockage in an artery of the lungs, caused by a mass of undissolved matter (such as a blood clot, tissues, air bubbles, and bacteria) |
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| Abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation on an obstructed airway |
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| high-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway |
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| Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal, healthy infant, usually less than age 12 months; also called crib death |
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| Whistling or sighing sound head on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway |
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| Lung treatment using various techniques to deliver in mist form directly to the lungs or air passageways. |
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| Washing or irrigating of the paranasal sinuses to remove mucopurulent material in an immunosuppressed pt or one with known sinusitis that has failed medical management |
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| Noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) saturated with oxygen; also called pulse oximetry |
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| Test of sleep cycles and stages using continuous recordings of brain waves (EEGs) electrical activity of muscles, eye movement, respiratory rate, blood pressure, blood O2 saturation, heart rhythm and, sometimes, direct observation of the person during sleep using a video camera. |
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| Method of positioning a pt so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions from the bronchi and lobes of the lungs |
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| Variety of tests used to evaluate respiratory function, the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air as well as perform gas exchange across the alveolocapillary membrane |
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| PFT that measures the breathing capacity of the lungs, including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume of inhaled air |
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| Procedure in which a plastic tube is inserted into the trachea to maintain an open airway |
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| Excision of part of the pleura, usually the parietal pleura |
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| Excision of a lung or a portion of the lung, commonly for treatment of cancer |
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| Surgical repair of a deviated nasal septum usually performed when the septum is encroaching on the breathing passages or nasal structures |
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| Surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity; also called pleurocentesis or thoracentesis |
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| Surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted |
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| Intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area around the test site becomes red and swollen |
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| Visual examination of the bronchi using an endoscope (flexible fiberoptic or rigid) inserted through the mouth and trachea for direct viewing of structures or for projection om a monitor |
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| Visual examination of the larynx to detect tumors, foreign bodies, nerve or structural injury, or other abnormalities |
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| Visual examination of the mediastinal structures, including the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus, and lymph nodes |
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| Test that measures dissolved O2 and CO2 in arterial blood |
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| Microbial test used to identify diease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias |
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| Measurement of the amount of salt (sodium chloride) in sweat |
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| Test used to identify pathogens, especially group A streptococci |
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| Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CPTA) |
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| Minimally invasive imaging that combines computed tomography scanning and angiography to produce images of the pulmonary arteries |
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| Ventilation-perfusion (V-Q) scan |
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| Nuclear test scan that evaluates both airflow (ventilation) and blood flow (perfusion) in the lungs for evidence of a blood clot in the lungs; also called V-Q lung scan |
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