Chap 4: Respiratory System Flashcards
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dia-
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through, across
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gnos
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knowing
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-is
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noun ending
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pulmon
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lung
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-ary
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pertaining to
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thorac
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chest
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-ic
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pertaining to
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vascul
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vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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-ar
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pertaining to
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diagnosis
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identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, lab test results, and procedures
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs or the respiratory system
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respiration
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molecular exchange of oxygen and CO2 within the body’s tissues; also called breathing, pulmonary ventilation, or ventilation
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thoracic
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pertaining to the thorax or thoracic cage (bony enclosure formed by the sternum, costal cartilages, ribs, and the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae)
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vascular
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pertaining to the blood vessel
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pulmonology
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respiratory system; also known as pulmonary medicine
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adenoid/o
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adenoids
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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laryng/o
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larynx (voice box)
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-scope
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instrument for examining
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nas/o
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nose
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-al
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pertaining to
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rhin/o
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nose
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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pharyng/o
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pharynx (throat)
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-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
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-tomy
incision
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alveol/o
alveolus; air sac
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-ar
pertaining to
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bronch/o
bronchus (plural: bronchi)
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-scopy
visual examination
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bronchi/o
bronchus (plus: bronchi)
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-ectasis
expansion, dilation
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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-itis
inflammation
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phren/o
diaphragm
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-algia
pain
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pleur/o
pleura
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-dynia
pain
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pneum/o
air; lung
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melan
black
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-osis
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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pneumon/o
air; lung
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-ia
condition
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pulmon/o
lung
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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thorac/o
chest
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-pathy
disease
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aer/o
air
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-phagia
swallowing, eating
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cyan/o
blue
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muc/o
mucus
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-oid
resembling
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myc/o
fungus
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orth/o
straight
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-pnea
breathing
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py/o
pus
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-thorax
chest
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-oma
tumor
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chondr/o
cartilage
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-plasty
surgical repair
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rhin/o
nose
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-plegia
paralysis
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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a-
without, not
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-pnea
breathing
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brady-
slow
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dys-
bad, difficult, painful
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eu-
good, normal
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tachy-
rapid
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abnormal breath sounds
abnormal sounds heard during inhalation or expiration, with or without stethoscope
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crackles
fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli; also called rales
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friction rub
dry, grating sound heard with a stethoscope during auscultation (listening for sounds within the body)
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rhonchi
loud coarse or snoring sounds heard during inspiration or expiration; caused by obstructed airways
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stridor
high-pitched, musical sound made on inspiration; caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx
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wheezes
continuous high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration; caused by narrowing of an airway
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acidosis
excessive acidity of blood as a result of an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate caused by abnormally high levels of CO2 in the body
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acid
acid
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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
life-threatening build-up of fluid in the air sacs (alveoli), caused by vomit into the lungs (aspiration), inhaling chemicals, pneumonia, septic shock, or trauma, that prevents enough oxygen from passing into the bloodstream; also called adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
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anosmia
absence or decrease in the sense of smell
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anoxia
total absence of O2 in body tissues; caused by a lack of O2 in inhaled air or by obstruction that prevents O2 from reaching the lungs
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-oxia
oxygen
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asphyxia
condition of insufficient intake of oxygen as a result of choking, toxic gases, electric shock, drugs, drowning, smoke, or trauma
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-sphyxia
pulse
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asthma
inflammatory airway disorder that result in attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise or activity, and coughing (with or without sputum)
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atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue, which prevents the respiratory exchange of oxygen and CO2 and is caused by various conditions including obstruction of foreign bodies, excessive secretions, or pressure ion the lung from a tumor
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atel
incomplete; imperfect
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bronchitis
acute or chronic inflammation of mucous membranes of the bronchial airways caused by irritation, infection, or both
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coryza
acute inflammation of the nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge; also called a cold
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croup
acute respiratory syndrome that occurs primarily in children and infants and is characterized by laryngeal obstruction and spasm, barking cough, and stridor
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cystic fibrosis (CF)
genetic disease that is one of the most common types of chronic lung disease in children and young adults and causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lung sand digestive tract, possibly resulting in early death
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-cyst
bladder
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-ic
pertaining to
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fibr
fiber, fibrous tissue
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emphysema
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that makes it difficult to breathe and is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue that causes the small airways to collapse during forced exhalation
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epistaxis
hemorrhage from the nose; also called nosebleed
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-staxis
dripping, oozing (of blood)
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hypercapnia
greater than normal amounts of CO2 in the blood
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-capnia
CO2
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hypoxemia
deficiency of oxygen in the blood; usually a sign of respiratory impairment
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hyp-
under, below, deficient
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ox
oxygen
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-emia
blood condition
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hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen in the body tissues; usually a sign of respiratory impairment
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influenza
acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain
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otitis media (OM)
inflammation of the middle ear, commonly the result of an upper respiratory infection (URI) with symptoms of otodynia; may be treated with myringotomy or tympanostomy tubes
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ot
ear
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med
middle
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-ia
condition
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exudative
OM with the presence of fluid, such as pus or serum
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pertussis
acute infectious disease characterized by a "whoop" sounding cough; also called whooping cough
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pleurisy
inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by deep breathing or coughing
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pleur
pleura
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-isy
state of; condition
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pneumothorax
collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, causing the complete or partial collapse of a lung
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pneum/o
air, lung
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant; also called crib death
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arterial blood gases (ABGs)
group of tests that measure the oxygen and CO2 concentration in an arterial blood sample
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arteri
artery
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-al
pertaining to
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mantoux test
intradermal test to determine recent or past exposure to tuberculosis (TB)
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polysomnography (PSG)
sleep study test monitored by a technician while the patient sleeps; used to evaluate physical factors affecting sleep, such as HR and activity, breathing, eye and muscle movements, snoring, kicking during sleep, and sleep cycles and stages
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poly-
many, much
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somn/o
sleep
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-grpahy
process of recording
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pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
various tests used to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange O2 and CO2 efficiently
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spirometry
common lung function test that measures and records the volume and rate of inhaled and exhaled air; used to assess pulmonary function by means of a spirometer to assess obstructive lung diseases, especially asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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spir/o
to breathe
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-metry
act of measuring
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
basic emergency procedure for life support, consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac massage
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endotracheal intubation
procedure in which an airway catheter is inserted through the mouth or nose into the trachea just above the bronchi in patients who are unable to breathe on their own; also used to administer oxygen, medication, or anesthesia
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endo-
in, within
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postural drainage
use of body positioning to assist in the removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities
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thoracocentesis
use of a needle to collect pleural fluid from laboratory analysis or to remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space; also called thoracentesis
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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tracheostomy
incision into the trachea (tracheotomy) and creation of a permanent opening through which a tracheostomy tube is inserted to keep the opening patent (accessible or wide open)
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-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
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bronchodilators
dilate constricted airways by relaxing muscle spasms in the bronchial tubes through oral administration or inhalation via a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
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corticosteroids
suppress the inflammatory reaction that causes swelling and narrowing of the bronchi
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expectorants
improve the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract
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metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
device that enables the patient to self-administer a specific amount of medication into the lungs through inhalation
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nebulized mist treatment (NMT)
method of administering medication directly into the lungs using a device (nubulizer) that produces a fine spray; also called a aerosol therapy
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ABG
arterial blood gas(es)
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ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome; acute respiratory distress syndrome
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CF
cystic fibrosis
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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MDI
metered-dose inhaler
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NMT
nebulized mist treatment
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OM
otitis media
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O2
oxygen
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OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
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PFT
pulmonary function test
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TB
tuberculosis
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UPP
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (lol)
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URI
upper respiratory infection
