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1
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CF

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Cystic fibrosis

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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PE

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Pulmonary embolism

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SIDS

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Sudden infant death syndrome

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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URI

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Upper respiratory infection - (common cold)

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7
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PCN

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Penicillin

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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O2

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Oxygen

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RT

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Respiratory Therapy

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SOB

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Short of breath

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12
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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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T&A

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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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15
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BS

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Breath sounds

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16
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Nose

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Nas/o rhin/o

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Muc/o

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Mucus

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Phatyng/o

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Pharynx (throat)

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Sept/o

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Sinus/o

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Tonsillo/o

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Adenoid/o

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Laryng/o

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Larynx (voice box)

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Trache/o

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Trachea (windpipe)

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Bronch/o

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Bronchi (air from windpipe to lungs)

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Pulmon/o

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Diaphragm

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Muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Thorac/o, -thorax

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Thoracic (chest) cavity, protects the heart and lungs

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Otorhinolaryngologist

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Specialist of the ears, nose, and throat

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Spir/o

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To breathe

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-metry

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To measure

32
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Auscultation

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Listening to sound within the body with a stethoscope

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RR

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Respiration rate

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-capnia

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Carbon dioxide

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-pnea

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Tachy-

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Brady-

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Eu-

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Good, normal

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A-, an-

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-ectasis

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Asthma

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Allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty

42
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Influenza

43
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Pneumonia

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Inflammation of lungs

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