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pumonologist

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doctor who treats, diagnoses, and prevents disorders of t

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aphonia

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lack of ability to make a sound

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cheyen-stokes respiration

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deep rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea

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clubbing

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enlargement of the distal phalanges due to low oxygen in blood

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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apnea

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abnormal periodic cessation of breathing

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bradypnea

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abornally slow breathing

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hyperpnea

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abnormally deep breathing

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orthopnea

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difficulty breathing unless in a upright position

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tachypnea

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rapid shallow breathing

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epistaxis

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nose bleed

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hemoptysis

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blood stained sputum

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hyperventilation

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hypercapnia

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hypoxia

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deficiency of oxygen in tissue

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hypoxemia

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deficiency of oxygen in blood

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pyrexia

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fever

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rhinorrhea

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discharge from the nose

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sputum

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mucousfromlungsthatexpectoratedhtourghmouth

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thorocodynia

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friction sounds

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soundmadebydrysourfacesrubbingagainsteachother

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rales

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abnormal lung sound heard during auscultation, followed by a discontinous bubbling noises

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rhonchi

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rumbling sound heard from the lungs, due to blockage of air ways cuz of secretions or muscle contrations

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stridor

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high pitched sound from larynx, sign of upper respiratory bloackge

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tympany
resonant sound from chest
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wheezing
sound made during breathing
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croup
acute viral infection of childhood characterized by strideor due to spasms of lardynx, bronchi or trachea
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coryza
commonocld
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deviated septum
deviationofnasalseptumthatmayresultinobstructionofnasalpassages.characterizedbyepistaxis,sobheadachestecc
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epiglottitis
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obstructive sleep apnea
the relaxation of the phrayxns during sleep causes it to cover the trachea
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laryngitis
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pharyngitis
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polyp
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rhinitis
inflammation of mucous membrane of the nose
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rhinomycosis
abnormalconditionoffungusinthenose
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rhinosalpingitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose and the Eustachian tube
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sinusitis
inflammationofoneormoreparanasalsinuses
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tracheomalacia
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tracheostenoisis
narrowingoflumenoftrachea
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upper respiratory infection
inflammationorinfectionofthestructuresofuppererspiratroytract
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acute respiratory failuer
sudden inability of resp system to get rid of co2 or bring in o2`
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asthma
respiratorydisordercharacterizedbysuddenparoxysmaldyspnea.patientsexhibitcoughingsobandwheezing
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atelectasis
collapse of the entire lung or lung tissue
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bronchiectasis
chronicdialation of the bronchi.characterizedbydypnea,expectorationoffoulsmellingspeutumandcoughinh
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bronchiolitis
viralinflammationofthebronchioles
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bronchitis
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bronchospasm
suddeninfvoluntarycontractionofbraonchi,suchasinasthmaattack
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pumonlary disease of ideopathic orgins that causes the lung to lose esasticity and lose inspiratory and experatory ability. Characterized by difficulty inhalation and exhalation, headaches, chronic caough
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cystic fibrosis
inheritaed disorder from exocrine gland characterized by thick mucous secretions that causes copd
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diphtheria
bacterial infection characterized by fever, sore throat, and headache
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emphysema
pulmonary disorder that causes distension and destructivre changes in the alveiloi
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flail chest
fractture of the ribs causes instability in the chest wall, and the lung under area of injusry contracts on inspirtaion and buldges on experation
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hemothorax
blood in pleural cavity
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influezna
the flu
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pertusis
bacterialinfectionofrespiratorytrackresultinginahighpitchedwhoopingsound
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pleural effusion
fluidaccumilationinintrapluenralspcae
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pleurisy
inflammationofparitalplueraoflungs.maybecausedbytb,cancer,orpnemonia
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pneumoconiosis
dust in the lungs
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pneumonia
inflammation of lung
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pneumqothorax
air or gas in the lungs causes it to collapse
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pulmonary abscess
localizedacculimationofpusinlungs
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pumonary edema
accumiulationoffluidinlungtissue.causedbycongeestiveheartfaulure
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pyothroax
pus in pleral cavity
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respiraty syncitial virus
acuterespitarydisorderaffectinglowerrespinchildernandupperinadults.mostcommoncauseofbronchiolitisandpnueoniaininfanct
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severe acute respirsty syndrome
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tuberculosis
chronicinfectiousdisordercausedbyacidfastbacilluscalledmycobacteriumtuberculosis.spreadsviaingestionorinhalaingofinfecteddroplets
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bronchoscopy
endoscaopicprocedureusedtoexaminebronchialtubesvisually
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laryngoscopy
endoscopicproceduretovisualizeinteriororlarynx
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spirametry
measuresaircapacityoflungswithspirometer
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thorocoscopy
visualexaminiationofthechestcavity

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