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Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Anthracosis

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Form of pneumoconiosis caused by coal dust in lungs

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Antitussive

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Medication administered to prevent or relieve coughing

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Aphonia

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The loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds

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Apnea

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Absence of spontaneous respiration

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Asbestosis

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Form of pneumoconiosis caused by asbestos particles in the lungs

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Asphyxia

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The loss of consciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to function

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Asphyxiation

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Suffocation

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Aspiration pneumonia

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Caused by foreign substance (vomit) being inhaled into lungs

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Asthma

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Chronic inflammatory disease of bronchial tubes

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Atelectasis

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Incomplete expansion of part or all of lung

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Bradypnea

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Abnormally slow rate of respiration less than 10 breaths per minute

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Bronchodilator

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Medication that relaxes and expands bronchial passages into lungs

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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of bronchi using bronchoscope

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Bronchorrhea

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Excessive discharge of mucus from bronchi

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Bronchospasm

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Contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze airway shut

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Cheyne-stokes respiration

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A regular pattern of breathing characterized by alternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slow respiration

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Croup

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Acute respiratory infection in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx

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Cystic fibrosis

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Life-threatening genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus

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Diphtheria

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Acute bacterial infection of throat and upper respiratory tract

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Dysphonia

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Difficulty in speaking may include any impairment in vocal quality

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Dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

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Emphysema

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Progressive long-term loss of lung function usually due to smoking

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Empyema

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Accumulation of pus in a body cavity

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Endotracheal intubation

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Passage of the tube through the mouth into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway

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Epistaxis

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Bleeding from the nose

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Hemoptysis

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Expectoration of blood or blood stained sputum

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Hemothorax

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A collection of blood in the pleural cavity

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Hypercapnia

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Abnormal build up of carbon dioxide in the blood

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Hyperpenia

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Breathing that is more deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest

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Hypopnea

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Shallow or slow respiration

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Hypoxemia

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Condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood

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Hypoxia

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Condition of having deficient oxygen levels in the body tissues and organs; less severe than anoxia

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Laryngectomy

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Surgical removal of the larynx

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Laryngitis

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Inflammation of the larynx

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Laryngoplegia

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Paralysis of the larynx

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Laryngoscopy

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Visual examination of the larynx and vocal chords using a Laryngoscope

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Mediastinum

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Cavity located between the lungs

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Nebulizer

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Electronic device that pumps air/oxygen through liquid medicine to turn it into a mist that is inhaled via a facemask or mouthpiece

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Otolaryngologist

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Ear nose and throat doctor

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Pertussis

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Contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of Paroxysmal cough

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation of the pharynx

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Pharyngoplasty

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Surgical repair of pharynx

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Pleurectomy

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Surgical removal of the pleura

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Pleurisy

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Inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp pain with each breath

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Pleurodynia

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Pain in the pleura or in the side

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Pneumoconiosis

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Any fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by dust in the lungs after prolonged environmental/occupational contact

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Pneumonoectomy

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Surgical removal of all or part of the lung

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Pneumothorax

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Accumulation of air in the pleural space resulting in a pressure imbalance that causes the lung to fully or partially collapse

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polysomnography

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Diagnostic measurement of psychological activity during sleep

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Pulmonologist

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Specializes in lungs

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Pulse oximeter

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External monitor that measures oxygen saturation level in blood

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Pyothorax

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Presence of pus in plural cavity between layers of plural membrane

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Sinusitis

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Inflammation of sinuses

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Tachypnea

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Abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually more than 20 breaths per minute

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture of chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from Pleural cavity

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Thoracostomy

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Surgical incision into chest walls to open pleural cavity for a biopsy or treatment

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Tuberculosis

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Infectious disease caused by myobacterium tuberculosis that usually attacks the lungs

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Tracheostomy

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Surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea in order to insert a tube to facilitate breathing

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Tracheotomy

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Emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage

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Anoxia

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Absence of oxygen from body’s tissues or organs despite adequate flow of blood

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