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anoxia

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absence without oxygen

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aphonia

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absence of voice

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bronchospasm

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contraction of the smooth muscles of the bronchioles within the lungs

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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repeated pattern of distressed breathing

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dysphonia

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hoarse voice

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dyspnea

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difficult breathing

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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hemoptysis

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coughing and spitting out blood

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hemothorax

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blood within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs

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hypercapnia

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excessive levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

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hypocapnia

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carbon dioxide levels are abnormally low

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hyperpnea

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abnormally deep breathing or high rate of breathing

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hypopnea

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abnormally shallow breathing

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hypoxemia

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low levels of oxygen in the blood

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hypoxia

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low levels of oxygen throughout the whole body

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laryngospasm

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closure of the glottis

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orthopnea

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inability to breathe laying down

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paroxysm

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sudden onset of sharp pain

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sputum

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bad cough out the lungs, mucus, pus or blood.

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thoracalgia

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symptom of pain in the chest region

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asphyxia

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inability to breathe

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atelectasis

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collapsed lung, alveoli collapse preventing air from coming in

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bronchiectasis

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abnormal dilation of the bronchi

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the bronchi

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bronchiolitis
small air tubes undergo inflammation
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bronchogenic carcinoma
aggressive cancer arising from cells within the bronchi
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bronchopneumonia
acute inflammatory disease involving the bronchioles and alveoli
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
progressive disease that makes breathing very difficult
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coccidiomycosis
fungal infection of the upper respiratory tract
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coryza
common cold
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croup
infectious disease, hoarse cough, swelling in the larynx
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cystic fibrosis
excessive mucus production in the respiratory tract, digestive tract, etc.
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emphysema
chronic lung disease, can't exhale normally
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epiglottitis
inflammation of the epiglottitis
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laryngitis
acute inflammation of the larynx
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legionellosis
form of pneumonia, caused by bacteria
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nasopharyngitis
inflammation of the nose and pharynx
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pertussis
inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi. whooping cough
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pharyngitis
inflammation of pharynx. sore throat
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pleural effusion
leakage of fluid in the pleural cavity.
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pleuritis
inflammation of the pleural membranes.
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pneumoconiosis
inflammation of the lungs,
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pneumonia
inflammation of soft lung tissues, results in fluid in the alveoli
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pneumonitis
inflammatory condition of the lungs
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pneumothorax
abnormal presence of air or gas within the pleural cavity
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pulmonary edema
accumulation of fluid within the lungs in response to injury or infection
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pulmonary embolism
blood clot that moves along with the bloodstream
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pyothorax
presence of pus in the pleural cavity
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neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
affects newborns, insufficient surfactant, a oily substance that prevents alveoli from sticking together
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rhinitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane
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severe acute respiratory syndrome
severe infection causing respiratory distress, acute lung inflammation, alveolar damage and atelectasis
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sinusitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane, affects nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
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tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
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tracheitis
inflammation of the trachea
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tracheostenosis
inflammation leads to narrowing of the trachea
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tuberculosis
inflammation of the lungs by bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis
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acid-fast bacilli smear
test to identify presence of bacteria that react to acid
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adenoidectomy
removal of the tonsils
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antihistamine
a therapeutic drug that inhibits the effects of histamine, treats swollen airways
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arterial blood gases
test to identify levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide. ABG
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aspiration
removal of fluid, air, or foreign bodies with suction
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bronchodilation
uses bronchodilating agent to relax the smooth muscles of the airways to try and stop bronchial constriction
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bronchography
x-ray of imaging the bronchi. uses highlight
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bronchoscopy
process of seeing the bronchi
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chest CT scan
imaging of the chest by computed tomography
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chest x-ray
image of the thoracic cavity
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endotracheal
insertion of a tube to breathe into the trachea through the nose or mouth
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expectorant
drug that breaks up mucus, cough up the mucus
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incentive spirometry
breathing therapy to promote deeper breathing
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lobectomy
removal of a single lobe of a lung
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nebulizer
device used to convert medication into a fog
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oximetry
measurement of oxygen levels in the blood
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pleurocentesis
surgical puncture and aspiration of fluid from the pleural cavity
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pulmonary angiography
evaluates blood circulation of the lungs
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pulmonary function tests
tests to determine cause of lung disease by evaluating lung capacity through the use of spirometry

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