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Chapter 8_Respiratory System Flashcards

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respiration

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combined activity of various processes that supply oxygen to all body cels and remove CO2

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Pulmonary ventilation

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breathing

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inspiration

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breathing air into lungs (inhalation)

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expiration

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expiring air our of lungs (exhalation)

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pulmonologist

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physician who specializes in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs

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Structures of respiratory tract

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nasal cavity, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

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Structures of upper respiratory tract

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nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx

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Structures of lower respiratory tract

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trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs

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palate

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separates nasal and oral cavity

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epiglottis

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covers larynx during swallowing (not part of rest tract)

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diaphram

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muscular wall separating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity - controls and relaxes inspirations and expirations

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phren/o

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diaphragm (also mind - schizophrenic)

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lobes of lung

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right (3), left (2)

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pleura

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membrane surrounding lung and check cavity (pleural cavity - space between)

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paranasal sinuses

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air-filled paired cavities in various bones around nose (frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, sphenoid)

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alveol/o

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alveolus (alveoli)

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus (bronchi)

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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lob/o

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lobe

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nas/o, rhin/o

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nose

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phrenic

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pertaining to the diaphragm (also pertaining to the mind - schizophrenic)

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o

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lung

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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oximetry

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photo diagnostic method of monitoring blood oxygen saturation in arteries (non-invasive - finger or ear)
instrument = oximeter

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oxygen saturation

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percent og hemoglobin molecules that are saturated with oxygen

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-pnea

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breathing (apnea, dyspnea, etc.)

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eupnea

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normal respiration (15-20 breathes per minute)

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dyspnea

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labored or difficult breathing (complains of SOB)

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apnea

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temporary absence of breathing (sleep apnea)

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orthopnea

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condition where breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing

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bradypnea

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abnormally slow breathing (less then 12 breathes per minute)

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tachypnea

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fast breathing (more than 20 breathes per minute) - caused by exercise or disease

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hyperpnea

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increased respiratory rate or breathing that is deeper than normal

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hyperventilation

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increased aeration in the lungs; reduced CO2 in body and disrupts homeostasis (hyperpnea can lead to this)

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atel/o

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imperfect

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coni/o

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a relationship to dust

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embol/o

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embolus (detached traveling intravascular mass)

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home/o

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sameness

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-ole

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little

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ox/o

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oxygen

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silic/o

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Silica

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spir/o

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to breath (sometimes spiral)

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spirometry

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measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled by the lungs

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vital capacity (VC)

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largest volume of air that can be exhaled after maximum inspiration

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acute respiratory failure

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inability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function

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hypoxia

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deficiency in O2 (can result from reduces O2 in air at elevation or from anemia)

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anoxia

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deficiency in O2

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nares

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nostrils

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nasal septum

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separates the nasal cavities

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sinusitis

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inflammation of the sinus

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pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx

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laryngopharynx

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lower part of pharynx where it divides into larynx and esophagus

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laryngitis

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inflammation of the larynx

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aphonia

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absence of voice

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aphasia

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inability to communicate through speech, writing or signs (improper brain functioning)

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dysphonia

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weak voice

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dysphasia

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speech impairment resulting from bran lesion

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laryngalgia

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pain of the larynx

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glottis

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vocal apparatus of the larynx; consists of vocal cords (or folds) and area between them

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sputum

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mucus secreted by mucous membranes

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dyspnea

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difficult breathing

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orthopneic

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difficult breathing except for when sitting erect (note: “a” in pnea is dropped)

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pneumothorax

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air or gas in check cavity (typically caused by injury)

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hemothorax

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blood in pleural cavity (often with pneumothorax)

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pulmonary embolus

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obstruction of pulmonary artery or one of its branches

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embolism

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sudden blocking of an artery by a foreign material brought by the circulating blood

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thrombus

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when an embolus is a blood clot

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polyp

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growth protruding from mucous membrane

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pharyngeal / laryngeal

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pertaining to the pharynx and larynx

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adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia

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asthma

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paroxysmal (occurs in sudden attacks / reoccurance) dyspnea accompanied by wheezing

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion of the lung or portion of it

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bronchiectasis

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chronic dilation of a bronchus with secondary infection usually involving the lower part of the lung

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bronchography

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radiology of the bronchi following injection of radiopaque substance (bronchogram produced)

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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disease that decreases the lung’s ability to perform their ventilatory function

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emphysema

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chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and destructive changes in their walls (breathing difficult)

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influenza

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acute, contagious respiratory infection (chills, headache, fever, aches)

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nasal polyp

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abnormal protruding growth from nasal mucosa

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pleuritis

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inflammation of the pleura (aka pleurisy)

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pneumoconiosis

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respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust particles

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severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

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infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact and caused by a coronavirus

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silicosis

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form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing silica

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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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sudden, expected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant

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tuberculosis (TB)

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infections disease caused by bacterium, called mycobacterium tuberculosis; often chronic and usually effects lungs; small round nodules, called tubercles, are produced in lung

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aphyxiation

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suffocation

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heimlich maneuver

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method of dislodging food or obstruction from windpipe

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ventilator

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machine used for prolonged mechanical ventilation of the lungs

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endotracheal intubation

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insertion of an airway tube through the mouth (orotracheal) or nose (nasotrachea) into the trachea

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decongestants

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eliminate of reduce swelling or congestion

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antitussives

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prevent of relieve coughing

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antihistamine

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treats colds and allergies

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bronchodilators

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cause dilation of bronchi (used in asthma)

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mucolytics

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destroy or dissolve mucus

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methods of giving oxygen

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oxygen mask, nasal cannula, transtracheal (tune through trachea - long term o2)

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percutaneous

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type of biopsy where tissue is obtained by puncturing the suspected lesions through the skin

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pneumocentesis

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puncture lung to drain fluid

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pneumectomy (pneumonectomy)

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surgical removal of all or part of lung

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thoracocentesis

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puncture chest cavity to remove fuid

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rhinoplasty

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plastic surgery of the nose

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