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diagnosis and treatment of disease of the lower respiratory system and chest cavity

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pulmonology

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treat cancer, infections, diseases, and injuries of the lung and pleura

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pulmonology

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brings fresh oxygen into the lungs (inhalation or inspiration)

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respiratory system

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aer/o

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air

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alveol/o

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alveolus (air sac)

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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coni/o

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dust

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cyan/o

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blue

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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lob/o

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lobe

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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ox/i

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oxygen

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o

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lung, air

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pneumon/o

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lung

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pulmon/o

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lung

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spir/o

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breathing

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thorac/o

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chest

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trache/o

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trachea

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tuss/o

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cough

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angi/o

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vessel

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arteri/o

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vessel

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atel/o

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incomplete

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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cyt/o

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cell

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embol/o

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plug

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fibr/o

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fibrous

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hem/o

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blood

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orth/o

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straight

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py/o

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pus

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pertaining to

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-algia
-dynia

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pain

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-ectasis

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dilated

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-genic

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producing

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-gram

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a record

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study of

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-ole

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small

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-spasm

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involuntary muscle contraction

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-thorax

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chest

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a-
an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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endo-

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within, inner

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eu-

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normal, good

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ex-

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outward

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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below, insufficient

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in-

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inward

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tachy-

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fast

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tube that carries air from the throat into the chest cavity

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trachea (windpipe)

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bronchi is subdivide into

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secondary and tertiary bronchi

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the right lung has how many lobes

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three (superior, middle and inferior)

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The left lung has how many lungs?

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two lobes (superior and inferior)

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Double layered membrane that forms a protective sac around the lungs

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pleura

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lines the thoracic cavity

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parietal pleura

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covers the lungs

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visceral pleura

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pertaining to the alveolus

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alveolar

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instrument for viewing the bronchus

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bronchoscope

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involuntary muscle contraction of the bronchus

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bronchospasm

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small bronchus

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bronchiole

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dilated bronchus

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bronchiectasis

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pertaining to a bronchiole

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bronchiolar

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abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

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pneumoconiosis

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abnormal condition of being blue

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cyanosis

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pertaining to the diaphragm

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diaphragmatic

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surgical removal of a lobe

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lobectomy

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pertaining to the mediastinum

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mediastinal

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cutting into the mediastinum

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mediastinotomy

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breathing (sitting up) straight

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orthopena

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instrument for measuring oxygen

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oximeter

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process of measuring oxygen

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oximetry

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puncture pleura to withdraw fluid

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pleurocentesis

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pleura pain

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pleuralgia

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difficult breathing

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dyspnea

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insufficient (shallow) breathing

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hypopnea

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fast breathing

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tachypnea

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instrument for recording the lung

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pneumograph

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air in the chest

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pneumothorax

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lung puncture to withdraw fluid

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pneumonocentesis

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cutting into the lung

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pneumonotomy

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one who studies lungs

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pulmonologist

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spitting up blood

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hemoptysis

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process of measuring breathing

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spirometry

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chest pain

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thoracalgia

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cutting into the chest

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thoracotomy

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blood in the chest

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hemothorax

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cutting into the trachea

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tracheotomy

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pertaining to within the trachea

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endotracheal

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Acute respiratory failure in adults characterized
by tachypnea, dyspnea, cyanosis, tachycardia,
and hypoxia; also called adult respiratory
distress syndrome

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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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Medication suspended in a mist that it may be inhaled; often delivered by a nebulizer or metered-dose inhaler

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aerosol therapy

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Medication to relieve the urge to cough

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antitussive

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Laboratory test for levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide present in the blood

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arterial blood gases (ABGs)

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Lack of oxygen that can lead to
unconsciousness and death if not corrected
immediately; some common causes are
drowning, foreign body in respiratory tract,
poisoning, and electric shock; also called
suffocation

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asphyxia, asphyxiation

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inhaling fluid or foreign object into the airways

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asporate

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Disease caused by various conditions, such as
allergies, and resulting in bronchospasm,
excessive mucus production, inflammation,
airway constriction, wheezing, and coughing

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asthma

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condition in which lung tissue collapses, preventing respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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atelectasis

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medication that causes bronchi to dilate

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bronchodilator

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Malignant lung tumor that originates in the
bronchi; often associated with a history of
cigarette smoking

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bronchogenic carcinoma

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Combination of external compressions on
the sternum and rescue breathing to
maintain blood flow and air movement in
and out of the lungs during cardiac and
respiratory arrest

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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Taking a radiographic image of the heart and lungs; may be an anterior view, a posterior view, or a lateral view

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chest X-ray

125
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Progressive, chronic, and usually irreversible
condition in which airflow to and from the lungs is
decreased; the patient may have severe dyspnea
with exertion and cough; also called chronic
obstructive lung disease (COLD)

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

126
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Machine that supplies constant and steady air pressure though mask; keeps airways continuously open; common treatment for sleep apnea

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continuous positive airway pressure

127
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Abnormal rattling or cracking sound made during inhalation; caused by mucus or fluid in the airways; also called rales

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crackles

128
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Acute viral infection in infants and children; symptoms include dyspnea and barking cough

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croup

129
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Genetic condition that causes the patient to
produce very thick mucus resulting in severe
congestion within the lungs and the digestive
system

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cystic fibrosis (CF)

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Pulmonary condition with destruction of
alveolar walls leading to overinflated alveoli;
can occur as result of long-term heavy
smoking or exposure to air pollution;
characterized by dyspnea on exertion

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emphysema

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placing a tube through the mouth and into the trachea to maintain an open airway

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endotracheal (ET) intubation

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medication that improves that ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract

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expectorant

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Technique for removing a foreign body from the trachea or pharynx by exerting sharp pressure on the diaphragm

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heimlich maneuver

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to breathe too quickly (tachypnea) and too deeply (hyperpnea)

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hyperventilation

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to breathe too slowly (bradypnea) and too shallowly (hypopnea)

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hypoventilation

136
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having an insufficient amount of oxygen in the body

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hypoxia

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Condition seen in premature infants whoes lungs have not fully developed; the lungs are not able to expand fully, causing extreme difficulty in breathing; also known as hyaline membrane disease (HMD)

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infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS)

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Acute viral infection of the airways; usually highly contagious; symptoms include chills, fever, body aches, and dry cough

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influenza (flu)

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Method of artificial ventilation using a mask connected to a machine that produces pressure to assist to to fill lungs

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intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB)

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Mechanism that delivers aerosol therapy in a single puff of mist or powder

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metered-dose inhaler

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Mechanism that delivers aerosol therapy mis, usually via a mask, over time as a person breathes

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nebulizer

142
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thick mucus secreted bu the mucous membranes lining respiratory tract; phlegm that is coughed out is called sputum

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phlegm

143
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Abnormal presence of fluid or gas in the pleural cavity; can be detected by tapping the chest (percussion) or listening with a stethoscope (auscultation)

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pleural effusion

144
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crunching sound made when inflamed pleurae rub against each other; likened to sound of walking on fresh snow

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pleural friction rub

145
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inflammation of pleura

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pleurisy

146
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Acute inflammatory condition of the lungs which can be caused by bacterial and viral infections, disease, and chemicals; severe dyspnea and death can result when alveoli fill with fluid (pulmonary infiltrate)

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pneumonia

147
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collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, which can result in collapse of a lung

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pneumothorax

148
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drainage of secretions from the bronchi by placing a patient in a position that uses gravity to promote drainage; used for treatment of cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis

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postural drainage

149
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injecting dye into a blood vessel for the purpose of taking X-rays of arteries and veins of the lungs; diagnostic imaging test for pulmonary embolism

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pulmonary angiography

150
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Condition in which lung tissue retains an excessive amount of fluid; results in dyspnea

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pulmonary edema

151
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Blood clot or air bubble in the pulmonary artery or one of its branches; results in an infract of lung tissue

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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Diagnostic procedures to assess respiratory function by using a spirometer to measure air flow and lung volumes; often performed by respiratory therapists

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pulmonary function test (PFT)

153
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Containing pus, as in purulent sputum

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purulent

154
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Number of breaths per minute; one of the vital signs (other vitals are heart rate, temperature, and blood pressure)

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respiratory rate

155
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severe and highly contagious viral lung infection with high fever; threatened a worldwide epidemic in 2003

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severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

156
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Mucus or phlegm coughed up and spit out from the respiratory tract

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sputum

157
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testing sputum by placing it on culture medium and observing any bacterial growth; specimen is tested to determine selection of effective antibiotic

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sputum culture and sensitivity (C&S)

158
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examination of sputum for malignant cells

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sputum cytology

159
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Unexplained death of an apparently well infant; sleep apnea, airway spasms, and failure of nerves to stimulate diaphragm have been studied as possible causes

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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

160
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Diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis; children with this disease lose an excessive amount of salt in their sweat

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sweat test

161
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Infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis; most commonly affects the respiratory system and causes inflammation and calcification in the lungs

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tuberculosis (TB)

162
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Diagnostic test for exposure to tuberculosis bacteria by injecting purified protein derivative (PPD) under surface of skin and evaluating sit for reduction; also called mantoux test

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tuberculin skin test (TB test)

163
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Nuclear medicine image particularly useful in
diagnosing pulmonary emboli; involves
inhalation of radioactive tagged air to evaluate
air movement (ventilation) and injection of
radioactive tagged dye into bloodstream to
evaluate blood flow (perfusion) to the lungs

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ventilation-perfusion scan

164
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Mechanical device to assist a patient to breathe; also called a respirator

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ventilator

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Whistling sound that can be heard during either
inhalation or exhalation; caused by narrowing of
bronchi as in asthma or infection; also called
rhonchi

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wheeze

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arterial blood gases

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ABGs

167
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acute respiratory failure

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ARF

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acute respiratory disease

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ARD

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARDS

170
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bronchoscopy

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Broncho

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breath sounds

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BS

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cystic fibrosis

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CF

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carbon dioxide

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CO2

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Chronic obstructive lung disease

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COLD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPAP

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

178
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(sputum) culture
and sensitivity

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C&S

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clear to
auscultation

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CTA

180
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chest X-ray

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CXR

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dyspnea upon exertion

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DOE

182
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endotracheal

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ET

183
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influenza

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flu

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hyaline membrane disease

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HMD

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intermittent positive pressure breathing

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IPPB

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infant respiratory distress syndrome

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IRDS

187
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left lower lobe

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LLL

188
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left upper lobe

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LUL

189
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metered-dose inhaler

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MDI

190
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O2

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oxygen

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pulmonary embolism

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PE

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pulmonary function test

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PFT

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purified protein derivative

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PPD

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respirations

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R

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Respiratory disease

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RD

196
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respiratory disease syndrome

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RDS

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right lower lobe

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RLL

198
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Right middle lobe

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RML

199
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respiratory rate

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RR

200
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registered respiratory therapist

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RRT

201
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respiratory therapy or respiratory therapist

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RT

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A
203
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Right upper lobe

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RUL

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severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SARS

205
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Sudden infant death syndrome

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SIDS

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Shortness of breath

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SOB

207
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Tuberculosis

A

TB

208
Q

temperature,pulse, and respiration

A

TPR

209
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Condition in which lung tissue collapses, which prevents the respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

A

atelectasis

210
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Lack of oxygen

A

anoxia

211
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Which disease may be caused by allergies and results in bronchospasm, excessive mucus production, inflammation, airway constriction, wheezing, and coughing?

A

Asthma

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