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| material in cell membrane other than nucleus |
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| gas produced by body cells |
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| nodular, inflammatory lesion |
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| moist tissue lining organs & cavities |
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| viscous secretion of mucous membranes |
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| gas essential for human respiration |
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| scale of acidity or alkalinity [blood 7.37-7.43] |
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| cardiac & pulmonary systems overwhelmed |
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| wall dividing two cavities |
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| secretions produced in lungs & bronchi, expelled by coughing |
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| sinus, cavity [sinusotomy] |
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| pharynx, throat [pharyngoscope] |
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| epiglottis [epiglottitis] |
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| larynx, voice box [laryngoplegia] |
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| trachea, windpipe [tracheostomy] |
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| bronchus [bronchiectasis] |
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| bronchiole [bronchiolitis] |
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| diaphragm, mind [phrenoptosis] |
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| carbon dioxide [hypercapnia] |
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| bad, difficult, painful [dyspnea] |
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| excess acidity of body fluids assoc. w/pulmonary insufficiency & retention of CO2 |
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| absence or decrease in sense of smell |
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| tempory loss of breathing |
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| insufficient intake of O2 |
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| collapsed or airless lung |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
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| repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in depth of respiration |
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| ease with which lung tissue can stretch |
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| head cold, upper respiratory infection (URI) |
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| childhood condition w/inflammation of larynx, trachea, etc. |
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| displacement of cartilage dividing nostrils |
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| severe, life-threatening infection of epiglottis, frequently in children |
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| enlargement of terminal phalanges of fingers & toes, assoc. w/pulmonary disease |
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| deficiency of O2 in blood (anoxemia) |
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| absence or deficiency of O2 in tissues (anoxia) |
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| acute infectious disease w/cough (whooping cough) |
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| inflammation of pleural membrane (pleuritis) |
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| occupational disease from inhaling dust |
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| accumulation of fluid in lung tissues, common cause is CHF |
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| mass of undissolved matter in pulmonary arteries |
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| abnormal respiratory sound, crackle |
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| adventitious breath sound, resembles snoring |
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| high-pitched, harsh adventitious breath sound caused by spasm in larynx |
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| sudden infant death syndrome |
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| SIDS, unexplained death of infant, crib death |
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| whistling or sighing sound from narrowing of respiraty passageway |
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| test of sleep cycles using EEG, etc. |
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| pulmonary function studies |
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| tests to evaluate lungs' ability to take in and expel air |
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| measurement of ventilatory ability by assessing lung capacity |
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| visual exam of bronchi using endoscope |
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| visual exam of mediastinal structures (heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus & lymph node) |
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| ABGs, test that measures partial O2 pressure & other arterial gases |
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| microbial test to identify disease causing organisims |
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| measurement of amount of salt in sweat |
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| test used to identify pathogens in throat, esp. strep. |
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| images of chest from AP, PA, lateral or combination |
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| CT, MRI, nuclear scan, etc. |
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| nuclear scanning to diagnose blood clots & PEs |
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| inhalation of microdrops via nebulizer, gas or dry inhaler |
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| irrigating or washing out of an organ |
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| irrigation of paranasal sinuses |
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| positioning a patient so gravity aids in drainage |
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| reconstructive surgery of nose |
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| excision of part of pleura, usually parietal |
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| excision of lung or lobe of lung, lobectomy |
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| surgical repair of deviated nasal septum |
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| surgical puncture & drainage of pleural cavity, pleurocentesis or thoracocentesis |
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| relieve nasal congestion by blocking histamine receptors in nose & throat |
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| relieve or suppress coughing |
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| relax smooth muscle surrounding the bronchi |
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| treat chronic lung disease by suppressing immune response |
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| decrease mucous membrane swelling in nose |
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| reduce thickness or viscosity of sputum |
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