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chap 8 Flashcards

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coagul/o

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coagulation

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cyt/o

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cell

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emia

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blood condition

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hem/o

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blood

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immun/o

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immune system

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leuk/o

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white

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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penia

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deficiency

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phleb/o

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vein

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splen/o

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spleen

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thromb/o

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clot

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thym/o

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tonsill/o

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ven/o

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vein

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anemia

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reduction of red blood cells - patient has weakness and fatigue

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anisocytosis

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condition characterized by great inequality in size of red blood cells

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antibody

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substance produced by the body in response to antigen

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anticoagulant

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drug prevents the coagulation of blood

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antigen

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substance causes body to produce antibodies

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apheresis

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general term for processes simular to dialysis - draws blood, removing, returning blood to patient

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aplastic anemia

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anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed

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asplenia

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absense of spleen or spleen function

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autoimmune disease

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disease caused by immune system attacking bodys own healthy tissue

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bilirubinemia

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presence of bilirubin - red bile completed life span

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coagulopathy

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disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation

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cytapheresis

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apheresis tp remove cellular material

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deep vein thrombosis

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formation of blood clot in vein deep in body (usually leg)

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ecchymosis

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large bruise

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elliptocyte

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oval shaped red blood cell

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elliptocytosis

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condition by increase in # of oval shaped red blood cells

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embolism

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blockage in blood vessel caused by embolus

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embolus

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mass of matter in blood

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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erythrocytosis

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abnormal increase in # of red blood cells

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hematocrit

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test to seperate blood - ration of red to total volume

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hematology

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study of blood

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hematoma

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mass of blood within organ, cavity, or tissue

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hematopoiesis

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formation of blood cells

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hemoglobin

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inron-contraining pigment in red blood cells carries oxogen to cells

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hemolysis

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breakdown of blood cells

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hemolytic anemia

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anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells

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hemophilia

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condition blood doesnt clot

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hemorrhage

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excessive blood loss

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hemostatic

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drug stops flow of blood

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hepatosplenitis

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inflammation of liver and spleen

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hepatosplenomegaly

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enlargement of liver and spleen

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hyperbilirubinemia

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excessive bilirubin in blood

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hypercholoesterolemia

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excessive cholesterol in blood

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hypercoagulability

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increased ability of the blood to coagulate

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hyperlipidemia

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excessive fat in blood

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hypersplenism

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increased spleen activity

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hypervolemia

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increased blood volume

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hypoperfusion

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inadequate flow of blood

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hypovolemia

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decreased blood volume

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immunocopromised

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immune system incapable of responding normally to pathogen or disease

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immunodeficiency

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immune system with decreased response to disease causing organisms

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immunoglobulin

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protein that provides protection against disease

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immunologist

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specialist in immune system

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immunology

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study of immune system

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immunosupporession

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reduction in acitivity of bodys immune system

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iron deficiency anemia

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anemia caused by inadequate iron intake

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ischemia

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blockage of blood flow to organ

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laparispenectomy

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surgical removal of spleen through abdomen

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leukemia

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cancer of blood or bone marrow abnormal increase in white blood cells

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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leukocytosis

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increase in number of white blood cells

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leukopenia

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deficiency in white blood cells

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lymphadenectomy

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surgical removal of lymph gland

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation of lymph gland

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lymphadenopathy

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any disease of lymph gland used to refer to noticeably swollen nodes in beck

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lymphadenotomy

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incision into a lymph gland

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lynphagiectasia

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dilation of lymph vessel - seen by swelling

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lynphangiogram

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record of study of lymph vessels

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lymphangiography

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procedure to study vessels

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lymphangitiis

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inflammation of lymph vessels

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lymphedema

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swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph

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lymphocyte

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lymph cell

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lymphocyte

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lymph cell

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lymphoma

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tumor originating in lymphhocytes

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lymphopenia

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abnormal deficiency in lymph

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macrocytosis

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condition characterized by large red blood cells

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microcytosis

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condition by small red blood cells

82
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myelodysplasia

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disease charcterized by poor prodcuion of blood cells in bone marrow

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myeloma

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cancerous tumor of bone marrow

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myelopoisesis

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formation of bone marrow

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nephrosplenopexy

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surgical fixation of spleen and kidney

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neutropenia

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deficiency in neutrophil

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Bx

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biopsy

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pumlonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

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computed tomography

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CTA

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clear to auscultation

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CXR

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chest x ray

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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LRTI

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lower respiratory tract infection

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LTB

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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PET

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positron emission tomographhy

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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PSG

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polyomnography

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TB

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tuberculosis

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URI/URTI

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upper respiratory infection, tract infection

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V/Q

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ventilation-perfusion scan

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