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1
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hollow sphere of cells in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged

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alveolus

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rounded top of each lung

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apex

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tubular air passageway supported by cartilage rings

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bronchus

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small tubular passageway that brances off from a bronchus and then branches into several alveoli

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bronchiole

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pertaining to the heart and lungs

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cardiopulmonary

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cardiopulmonary word breakdown

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cardi/o- heart pulmon/o- lug

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muscular sheet that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal caity

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diaphragm

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lidlike structure that seals off the larynx; so that swallowed food goes into the esophagus; not into the trachea

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epiglottis

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structure that contains the vocal cords and is a passageway for inhaled and exhaled air. Also known as the voicebox

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larynx

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large division of a lung; visible on the outer surface

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lobe

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11
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organ of respiration that contains alveoli

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lung

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small cavity within the thoracic cavity; contains the trachea; heart and esophagus

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mediastinum

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the throat; shared passageway for both air and food

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pharynx

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14
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double layereed serous membrane

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pleura

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wall of cartilage and bone that divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides

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septum

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septum word breakdown

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sept/o- septum (dividing wall)

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hollow space that is filled with the lungs and structures in the mediastinum

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thoracic cavity

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vertical tube with c shaped rings of cartilage in it. Air passageway between the larynx and the bronchi

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trachea

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trachea word breakdown

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trache/o- trachea (windpipe)

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20
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includes the trachea; bronchi; and bronchioles

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bronchial tree

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21
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hyperactivity of the bronchi and bronchioles with bronchospasm

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asthma

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22
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contraction of the smoothe muscle

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bronchospasm

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prolonged; extremely sever; life-threatening asthma attack

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status asthmaticus

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acute or chronic inflammation or infection of the bronchi

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bronchitis

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chronic; permanent enlargement and loss of elasticity of the bronchioles

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bronchiectasis

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bronchiectasis word breakdown

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bronchi/o- bronchus -ectasis condition of dilation

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27
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normal inspiration sounnds like a soft wind rushing through a tunnel

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abnormal breath sounds

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28
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irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration

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rales

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29
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humming; whistling; or snoring sounds during inspiration

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rhonchi

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30
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high pitched; harsh; crowing sound due to edema or obstruction in the trachea or larynx

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stridor

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31
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high pitched whistling or squeaking sounds during inspiraitonn or expiration

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wheezes

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32
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a sever infection; extensive burns; or injury to the lungs (aspiration of vomit or inhalation of chemical fumes) damages the alveoli

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adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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33
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incompleted expansion or collapse of part or all of a lung due to mucus; tumor; trauma; or a foreign body that blocks the bronchus

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atelectasis

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34
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atelectasis word breakdown

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atel/o- incomplete -ectasis condition of dilation

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35
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combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema caused by chronic exposure to pollution or smokin.

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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36
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The alveoli become hyperinflated and often rupture creating large air pockets in the lungs

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Emphysema

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37
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hereditary; eventaully fatal disease caused by a recessive gene

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Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

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38
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acute viral infection of the upper and lower respiratry system

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influenza

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39
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localized collection of purulent material in the thoracic cavity from an infection in the lungs

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empyema

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40
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empyema word breakdown

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em- in py/o- pus -ema condition

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41
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purulent

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pus

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42
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cancerous tumor of the lungs; more common in smokers than in non smokers

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lung cancer

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43
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constant exposure to inhaled particles causes pulmonary fibrosis and the alveoli lose their elasticity

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occupational lung disease

44
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caused by coal dust (coal miner’s lung or black lung disease)

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anthracosis

45
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caused by asbestos fibers

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asbestosis

46
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general word form any occupational lung disease casued by chronically inhaling some type of dust or particle

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pneumoconiosis

47
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infection of some or all of the lobes of the lungs

48
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caused by foreign mattter (chemicals; vomit etc) that is inhaled into the lungs

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aspiration pneumonia

49
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pnuemonia caused by bacteria

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bacterial pneumonia

50
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pnuemonia that effects the bronchi; bronchioles; and alveoli in the lung

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broncho-pneumonia

51
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fluid collects in the alveoli

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pulmonary adema

52
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blockage of a pulmonary artery or one of its brances by an embolus

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pulmonary embolism

53
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acute viral respiratory illness that can be fatal

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

54
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lung infection caused by the bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis and is spread by airborne droplets and coughing

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tuberculosis (TB)

55
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coughing up blood tinged sputum

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hemoptysis

56
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presence of blood in the thoracic cavity; usually from trauma

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hemothorax

57
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accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (between the two layers of pleura) due to inflammation or infection of the pleura and lungs

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plurel effusion

58
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inflammation or infection of the pleura due to pneumonia; trauma; or tumor

59
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large volume of air in the plueral space

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pneumothorax

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pneumothorax word breakdown

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pneum/o- lung; air -thorax thorax (chest)

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brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respirations due to respiratory failure or respiratory arrest

62
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apnea word breakdown

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a- away from; without -pnea breathing

63
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abnormally slow rate of breathing

64
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difficult; labored; or painful respiration due to lung disease

65
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the need to be propped in an upright or sem-upright position in order to breathe and sleep comfortably

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abnormally rapid rate of breathing that is casued by lung diease

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complete lach (or a severely decrease level) of oxygen in the arterial blood and body tissues

68
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anoxia word breakdown

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an- without; not ox/o- oxygen -ia condtion; state; thing

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bluish gray discoloration of the skin because of a very low level of oxygen and a very high level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues

70
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cyanosis word breakdown

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cyan/o- blue -osis condition; abnormal condition; process

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very low level of oxygen in the arterial blood

72
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hypoxemia word breakdown

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hypo-below; deficient ox/o-oxygen -ia condition; abnormal condition; process

73
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blood test to measure the partial pressure of the gases oxygen and carbon dioxide in a sample of arterial blood

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arterial blood gases (ABG)

74
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procedure to measure the capicity of the lungs and the volume of air during inhalation and exhalation

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pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

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procedure in which an oximeter is placed on the patient’s index finger or earlobe to measure the degree of oxygen saturation of the blood

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oximetry word breakdown

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oxi- oxgen metry process of measuring

77
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test to identiry which bacterium is causing pulmonary infection and to determine its sensitivity to various antibiotic drugs

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sputum culture and sensitivity (sputum C&S)

78
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tests to determine if a patient has been exposed to tuberculosis

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tuberculosis tests

79
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TB test using an intradermal injection of PPD

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procedure to ventilate the lungs and circulate the blood if a patient has stopped breathing and the heart has stopped beating

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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procedure in which an endotracheal tube is inserted

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endotracheal intubation

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procedure to assist a choking victim with an airway obstruction

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Heimlich maneuver

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procedure that uses a lighted bronchoscope inserted through the mouth and larynx to examine the trachea and bronchi

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bronchoscopy

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bronchoscopy word breakdown

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bronch/o- bronchus -scopy process of using an instrument to examine

85
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procedure that inserts a plastic tube between the rins and into the thoracic caviry to remove accumulated blood due to trauma or infection

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chest tube insertion

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procedure to remove part or all of a lung

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lung resection

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procedure that uses a needle and a vacuum container to remove the pleural fluid from the pleural space

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thoracocentesis

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thoracocentesis word breakdown

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throac/o thorax (chest) -centesis procedure to puncture

89
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incision into the thoracic cavity

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tracheostomy

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ABG

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Arterial blood gases

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A&P

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auscultation and percussion

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ARDS

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Acute respiratry distress syndrome; adult respiratory distress syndrome

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C&S

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cuture and sensitivity

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CXR

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chest x ray

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LLL

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left lower lobe of the lung

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LUL

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left upper lobe of the lung

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PFTs

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pulmonary function test

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RLL

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right lower lobe of the lung

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RML

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right middle lobe of the lung

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RUL

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right upper lobe of the lung

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SOB

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shortness of breathe

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TB

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tuberculosis

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TPR

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temperature; pulse; and respiration

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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