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| Deadly bacterial infection caused by Bacillus anthracis, a spore-forming, gram-positive bacteria |
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| Passage of fluid, solid particles, or vomitus into the trachea and lungs |
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| Chronic inflammatory respiratory tract disorder with periodic episodes of severe but reversible bronchial obstruction |
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| Abnormal dilation of the bronchi and usually a secondary problem developing in patients with cystic fibrosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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| Common infection in young children 2 to 12 months of age, caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a myxovirus |
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| Formation of pathologic cavities |
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| Selective, painless, firm, bulbous enlargement at the end of a digit (fingers or toes) |
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| Acute overload of the right ventricle of the heart |
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| Bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an increasing concentration of unoxygenated hemoglobin |
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| Autosomal recessive inherited disease and the most common lethal genetic disease affecting the white population |
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| Movement of gases between the alveoli and the blood stream |
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| Abscess or pleural effusion containing pus |
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| Blood-tinged (bright red) frothy sputum, usually associated with pulmonary edema |
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| Caused by the intracellular parasite Histoplasma capsulatum and generally is an acute respiratory infection occurring in all age groups |
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| Inadequate oxygen in the blood |
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| Insertion of tube into body canal or cavity |
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| Common respiratory viral infection, particularly in children between 1 and 2 years of age, also called the croup |
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| Pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophilia |
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| Condition where small instestine in newborns is blocked by music, preventing excretion of meconium (mixture of secretions of liver, intestinal glands, and amnionic fluid)after birth |
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| Originating in a hospital or clinic, usually referring to an infection |
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| Dyspnea that occurs when a person is lying down |
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| Instruments used to measure O2 saturation |
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| Paroxysmal noctural dyspnea |
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| Sudden acute type of dyspnea common in patients with left-sided congestive heart failure |
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| Recurring suddenly in seizure/spasmlike occurrence |
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| Movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds of the lungs to body organs and tissues |
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| Presence of excessive fluid in the pleural cavity |
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| Restrictive lung disorders caused by long-term inhalation of irritating particles, usually occurring at the work place |
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| Pneumocystis (jiroveci) carinii pneumonia |
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| Fungal pneumonia infection |
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| Presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity |
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| Occlusion of the pulmonary vascular bed from a thrombus, tissue fragments, lipids, or air bubbles |
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| Light bubbly or crackling breathing sounds, associated with serous secretions |
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| Deep, harsh breathing sounds, resulting from thick mucus |
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| Severe acute respiratory syndrome |
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| Respiratory illness casued by the SARS coronavirus |
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| Common disease characterized by intermittent cessation of breathing during sleep |
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| Testing of pulmonary volumes and air flow times |
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| Relatively thin, clear, colorless or cream-color matter ejected from the respiratory tract through the mouth |
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| Particularly severe episode of asthma that may require hospitalization |
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| High-pitched crowing noise that indicated upper airway obstruction while breathing |
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| Removal of excess fluid from the pleural cavity |
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| Amount of air moving in and out of the lungs with normal breathing |
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| Total volume of air in the lungs after maximal inspiration |
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| Incision into the trachea below the larynx to permit air intake |
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| Deadly infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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| Movement of air in and out of the lungs |
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| Maximum amount of air that can move in and out of the lungs |
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| Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) |
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| Syndrome caused by diffuse alveolar and epithelial damage |
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| Infant respiratory distress syndrome |
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| Also known as hyaline membrane disease, is a common cause of death in premature infants |
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