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adenoid

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adenoids

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alveol

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alveolus

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bronch/bronchi

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bronchial tubes

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bronchiol

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bronchiole

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capn

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carbon dioxide

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coni

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dust

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cyan

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blue

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epiglott

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epiglottis

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laryng

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larynx

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lob

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lobe of the lung

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mediastin

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mediastinum

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nas

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nose

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orth

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straight

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ox

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oxygen

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pector

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chest

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pharyng

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pharynx

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phon

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voice

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phren

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diaphragm

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pleur

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pleura

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pneum/pneumon

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air/lung

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pulmon

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lung

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rhin

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nose

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sinus

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sinus cavity

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spir

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breathing

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tel

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complete

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thorac

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chest

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tonsill

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tonsils

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trache

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trachea

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-ema

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condition

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-osmia

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smell

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-pnea

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breathing

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-pytosis

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spitting

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-sphyxia

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pulse

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-thorax

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chest

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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BAL

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bronchoalveolar lavage

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Bronch

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bronchoscopy

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary 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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C&S

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culture and sensitivity testing

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CTPA

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computed tomography pulmonary angiogram

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CT-PE

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Chest CT for pulmonary emboli

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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DLCO

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diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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EBUS

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endobronchial ultrasound

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FEV1

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forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FVC

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forced vital capacity

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LLL

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left lower lobe

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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MAC

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Mycobacterium avium complex

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MDI

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metered-dose inhaler

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NSCLC

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non-small cell lung cancer

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O2

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oxygen

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PaCO2

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carbon dioxide partial pressure

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PaO2

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oxygen partial pressure

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PCP

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Pneumocystis pneumonia

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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PEP

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positive expiratory pressure

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PEEP

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positive end-expiratory pressure

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PFTs

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pulmonary function tests

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PND

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PPD

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purified protein derivative

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome

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RLL

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right lower lobe

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RML

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right middle lobe

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RSV

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respiratory syncytial virus

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RUL

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right upper lobe

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RV

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residual volume

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SABA

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short-acting beta agonist

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SCLC

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small cell lung cancer

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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TB

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tuberculosis

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TLC

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total lung capacity

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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VT

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tidal volume

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VATS

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video-assisted thoracic surgery

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VC

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vital capacity

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V/Q scan

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ventilation-perfusion scan

Medical Terminology (22 decks)

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