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| pneumonia caused by entrance of foreign particles aspirated into the lower respiratory tract |
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| benign tumors that grow in the bronchial mucousa that invade local tissue |
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| Chronic dilation of the bronchi, with inflammation and destruction of bronchial walls and cilia |
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| Carcinoma of the lung that arises from the epithelium of the bronchial tree |
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| Arises from cigarette smoking; inflammation of the bronchi, type of COPD |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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| Designation applied to conditions that result in pulmonary obstruction, most commonly chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema |
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| Presentation of neoplasm that consists of a solitary radiopaque lung nodule |
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| Congenital disorder affecting exocrine gland function, with respiratory effects including excessive secretions, obstruction of the bronchial system, infection, and tissue damage |
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| Lung condition characterized by an increase in the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles and with destruction of alveolar walls |
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| Pleural effusion containing blood |
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| Inability to move air into and out of the lungs, with consequent increased blood carbon dioxide content |
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| Low oxygen levels within the arterial blood and is caused by toxic gas or smoke inhalation |
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| Severe, bacterial pneumonia named for its outbreak at an American Legion convention in Penn. in 1976 |
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| (Pneumomediastinum) Presence of air or gas in the mediastinum as a result of leakage of air from the bronchial tree |
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| type of TB caused by hematogenous spread of the disease, with a characteristic appearance similar to millet seeds, which are small white grains |
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| Most common form of primary atypical pneumonia, occurring most frequently in young adults |
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| Collection of excess fluid in the pleural cavity |
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| Inflammation of the pleura with exudation into the pleural cavity and on its surface |
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| Most common bacterial pneumonia, generally affecting an entire lobe of a lung |
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| a group of occupational diseases characterized by permanent deposits of particulate matter in the lungs and by resultant pulmonary fibrosis |
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| Most frequent type of lung infection, resulting in an inflammation of the lung with compromised pulmonary function |
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| Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis |
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| fungal disease, immune system cannot control and overcome, spreads to lungs |
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| Infection caused by inhalation of mycobacterium tuberculosis. involves lungs and other organs |
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| Respiratory distress Syndrome |
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| Respiratory disorder of infants born at less than 37- week gestation caused by incomplete maturation of the surfactant-producing system |
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| failure of lungs to ventilate |
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| Inflammation of a sinus, which may be purulent or nonpurulent and acute or chronic |
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| Pneumonia caused by infection with Staphylococcus that localizes in and/or around the bronchi |
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| Pneumonia caused by infection with Streptococcus that localize in and or around the bronchi |
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| Presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissues of the body |
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| Pleural effusions that result from micro vascular changes such a those associated with heart failure or ascites |
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| Any type of infectious diseases of man and animals caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, generally affecting the lungs in the human body |
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| Pneumonia caused by a virus, spread by an infected person to a nonimmune individual |
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| Collection of pus in pleural cavity |
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| An abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest |
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| Tube inserted through the chest between the ribs to allow for drainage of air and/or fluid from the thoracic cavity |
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| Inflammation of one or more bronchi |
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| Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of silica dust as is common among miners, ginders, and sand blasters |
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| Radiograph artifact produced by a wrinkle in the skin that mimics pneumothorax |
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