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| hernia, swelling, protrusion |
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| surgical puncture to aspirate fluids |
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| type of WBC housed inside the alveoli that removes inhaled particles and bacteria; dust cell |
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| terminal dilation branching from bronchioles and the site of gas exchange between lungs and blood |
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| rigid air tubes that branch from the trachea and further divide to form extensive branching within th elungs |
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| the extensive branching network of the bronchi within the lungs |
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| microscopic tubes at the ends of the branching bronchial tree that terminate at the alveoli; walls lack cartilage and instead are composed of smooth muscle |
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| the opening into the larynx, at the junction between the pharynx and larynx |
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| flap of cartilage located above the glottis |
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| voice box, location of the Vocal folds |
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| partition within the nasal cavity that divides it into right and left nasal chambers |
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| series of membrane-lined chmabers within the frontal bone and maxillary bones that connect with the nasal cavity |
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| muscular chamber behind the mouth and above the larynx and esophagus, lined with mucous membrane and recieves incoming air and food |
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sheet of muscle that divides the throacic and abdominal cavities
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| serous membrane assocaited with the lungs |
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| serous membrane that forms the outer surface of the lungs |
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| serous membrane attached to the inner thorax wall |
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| cavity that lies between the visceral pluera and the parietal pluera |
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| process of drawing air into the lungs, or inhaling |
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| segment of the respiratory system that lies within the thoracic cavity; includes bronhi, bronchial tree, and bronchioles |
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| process of O2 delivery to cells and the removal of CO2 |
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| thin barrier that is crossed during gas exchange within the lungs; includes one alveolar cell, a thin region of connective tissue, and one capillary endothelial cell |
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| includes the alveoli of the lungs |
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| located above thoracic cavity, includes nose, pharynx, larynx and trachea |
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| windpipe, 12" from larynx to bronchi |
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| when someone stops breathing for a period of time |
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| narrowing of the airway caused by contraction of smooth muscles in the walls of the bronchioles |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
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| pattern of breathing marked by gradual increase of deep breathing, followed by shallow breathing, that leads to apena |
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| coughing up and spitting out blood that originates from the lungs |
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| excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs |
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| deficient levels of CO2 in blood, that can result in apena |
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| breathing rhythm that fails to meet the bodys gas-exchange demands |
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| deficient levels of O2 in blood |
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| deficient levels of O2 in tissues throughout the body |
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| spasmodic closure of the glottis |
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| ability to breathe is limited to an upright position |
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| marked, sudden onset of symtomatic sharp pain or convulsion |
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| rapid flow of blood from the nose |
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| fluid discharge from the nose |
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| exectorated (spit out) matter; usually conatin mucus and sometimes pus |
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| absence of respiratory ventilation; suffocation |
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| condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles and formation of mucous plugs producing symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing |
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| absence of gas in the lungs due to a failure of alveolar expansion; collapsed lung |
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| one of the chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases which nivolves permanant dilation of one or more of the bronchi |
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| inflammation of the bronchi; acute form is often due to viral or bacterial infection' while the chronic form is often due to air pollution or smoking and is part of COPD |
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| cancer that originates in the bronchi |
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| acute inflammation of the smaller bronchial tubes, bronchioles, and alveoli |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| a group of disorders (emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and bronchiectasis) associated with the obstruction of bronchial airflow, results from inhaling tobacco for many years |
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| fungal infection of the upper respiratory tract and lungs often spreads to other organs, valley fever |
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| disease of the right side of the heart that is caused by chronic lung disease |
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| respiratory condition of infants and young children, barking cough |
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| hereditary disease characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract and elsewhere |
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| nasal septum that divides the two nasal cavity is not median, one cavity is larger than other |
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| protrucion of the stomach and/or intestine through the diaphragm, can interfere with breathing |
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| chronic lung disease characterized by distened alveoliand damaged respiratory membrane |
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| inflammation of the epiglottis |
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| inflammation of the larynx |
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| chronic inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, acute form in children croup |
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| form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila |
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| inflammation of nose and pharynx |
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| collapse of the pharynx durning sleep |
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| inflammation of all paranasal sinuses on one or both sides of the face |
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| acute infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi; whooping cough |
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| inflammation of the pharynx |
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| escape of fluid into the plueral cavity during inflammation |
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| inflammation of the pleurae |
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| inflammation of the lungs caused by the chronic inhalation of fine particles |
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| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
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| pneumonia caused by the fungus P. carinii, common opportunistic disease with AIDS |
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| inflammation of the lung tissue in which the alveoli accumulate fluid and sometimes pus |
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| inflammation of the lungs, independent of a particular cause |
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| presence of air or gas in the plueral space causing the lung to collapse |
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| accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles |
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| blockage in the pulmonary circulation caused by a moving blood clot |
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| infection of the lungs by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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| a condition of pus in plueral cavity |
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| respiratory distress syndrome |
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respiratory failure characterized by atelectasis
neonatal RSD caused by insufficient surfactant
adult RSD caused by severe lung infections or injury |
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| inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane |
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| fungal infection of the nasal mucous membrane |
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| severe acute respiratory syndrome |
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| a severe, rapid-onset viral infection resulting in respiratory distress that includes lung inflammation, alveolar damage, and atelectasis |
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| inflammation of the sinus mucous membrane |
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| inflammation of the trachea |
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| upper respiratory infection |
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| infection of the upper respiratory tract, results from a virus |
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| clinical test performed on sputum to identify the presence of bacteria that react to acid |
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| excision of a swollen pharyngeal tonsi |
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| therapuetic drug that inhibits the effects of the histamines |
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| clinical test on arterial blood to identify the level of O2 and CO2 |
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| removal of fluid with suction |
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| physical exam, often with aid of a stethoscope for listening to sounds within the body |
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| use of a brochodilating agent to relax the smooth muscles of the airways and stop the bronchial constriction allowing the patient to breathe easier |
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| x-ray immage of the bronchi |
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| procedure for obtaining an x-ray of the bronchi |
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| surgical repair of a bronchus |
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| bronchi are examined with a broncoscope |
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| diagnostic imaging of the chest by a CT scanning instrument |
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| x-ray photograph of the the thoracic cavity to dx TB, tumors, and other lung conditions |
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| ear, nose, throat specialist |
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| physician who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat |
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| visual exam of a body space with the use of endoscope |
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| insertation of a tube into the trachea via the nose or mouth to open the airway |
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| drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing to remove it |
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| breathing therapy in which a portable spirometer is used by patient to assist in deep breathing exercises |
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| surgical removal or excision of the larynx |
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| surgical puncture and aspiration of fluid from the larynx |
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| surgical repair of the larynx |
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| procedure that examines the larynx |
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| surgical creation of a permanant opening into the larynx to establish an optional access to outside air |
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| incision into the larynx and trachea |
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| excision of a section or lobe of lung |
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| nonivasive dx imaging of the body with with use of magnetic fields and computer imaging equipment |
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| technique used by respiratory therapist or EMT to provide assisted breathing with use of a ventilator, pushes air into patients lungs |
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| device used to convert a liquid med to a mist and deliver it to the lungs with the aid of a deep inhalation |
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| measurement of O2 levels in the blood |
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| surgical puncture and aspiration of fliud from pleural cavity |
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| incision into the lung and bronchus |
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| excision of an entire lung |
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| x-ray of the blood vessels of the lungs following injection of a contrast medium in an effort to detect pumonary emboli |
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| dx test performed to determine the cause of lung disease by evaluating lung capacity through the use of spirometry |
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| physician who specializes in the treatment of lung disease |
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| medical health pro who specializes in the treatment of breathing disorders |
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| to revive, to bring back to life or consciousness |
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| surgical repairof the nose |
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| surgical repair of the nasal septum for cosemetic improvement or to correct a deviated septum |
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| incision into the nasal septum |
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| incision into the paranasal sinus |
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| instrumnet used to measure breathing volume |
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| procedure that uses a spirmeter to measure breathing volumes |
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| dx instrument used to hear sounds in body, such as breathing |
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| test to determine presence of a TB infection |
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| surgical puncture into the chest cavity to aspirate fluid |
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| exam of the thoracic cavity using a thoracoscope |
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| surgical puncture into the chest cavity |
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| excision of one or more tonsils |
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| surgical repair of the trachea |
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| surgical creation of an opening into the trachea |
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| ventilation-perfusion scanning |
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| dx tool of nuclear medicine that is used to evaluate pulmonary function |
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