Health Science Med Term Review Flashcards
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Hypo
A
below, deficient, below normal
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Peri
A
around, surrounding
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ante
A
before
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caud/o
A
feet
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sub-
A
below
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-oma
A
tumor, mass
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-logist
A
specialist, one who studies
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-gen
A
substance that produces
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hyper-
A
above, above normal, excessive
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-ostomy
A
process of creating a surgical incision
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-algia
A
pain
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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tachy-
A
fast
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viscer/o
A
internal organs
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cyt/o
A
cell
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anti-
A
against
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epi-
A
on, over, upon, above
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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-tomy, -otomy
A
process of cutting/making an incision
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-centesis
A
surgical drainage
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brady-
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slow
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-pathy
A
disease
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abd
A
abdomen, abdominal
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ER
emergency room
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hs
half strength/bedtime
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y/o
years old
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pt
patient
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VS/ v/s
vitals signs
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CBC
complete blood (cell) count
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EKG
electrocardiogram
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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wt
weight
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OR
Operating room
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WNL
within normal limits
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c/o
complains of/ complaining of
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ht
height
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NKA
no known allergies
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@
at
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SOB
shortness of breath
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STAT
immediately
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fowler's position
semi sitting, for comfort and rest
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lateral position
lay on left of right side, used to prevent aspiration
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prone position
face down, bed sore tx, not practical with elderly w/o face hole
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supine
lay on back, face up
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sim's
lay on side, hip and knee straight, other hip and knee bent. for rectal exams
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knee-chest
lay face down, knees bent, resting on knees and chest. For rectal and pelvic exams, also used during labor
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derm/o
skin
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-esthesia
feeling/sensation
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lip/o
fat
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-opsy
view of/ viewing
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blephar/o
eyelid
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xer/o
dry
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pil/o, psor/o
itching
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cyan/o
blue
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cauter/o
heat/burn
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-osis
abn condition
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necr/o
death
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cry/o
cold
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onchy/o
nail
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jaund/o
yellow
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melan/o
black
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carcin/o
cancer
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-derma/-dermis
skin
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albin/o
white
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prurit/o
itching
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erythem/o
redness
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ecchym/o
blood in tissue (bruise)
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a-, an-
not, without
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papule
solid skin elevation <1cm. pimple
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macule
small, flat, discolored lesion. freckle
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tinea
skin infection d/t fungus. athletes foot/ringworm
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pustule
small infected skin elevation w/ pus/abscess
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verruca
wart; small bump caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)
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wheals/urticaria
hives. autoimmune. allergic reaction
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fibr/o
muscle fiber/cell
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cost/o
rib
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myel/o
bone marrow
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orth/o
straight
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carp/o
wrist
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-scopy
visual exam using a scope
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dys-
painful/difficult
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kines/o
movement
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-gram
record/image
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arthr/o
joint
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syn-
together/with
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fx
fracture/function
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BP
blood pressure
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LS
lumbosacral
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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OTC
over the counter
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PFT
personal fitness trainer
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lei/o
soft tissue
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my/o
muscle
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chondr/o
cartilage
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crani/o
skull
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narc/o
numbness/sleep/stupor
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-trophy
growth
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tax/o
coordination/order
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flex/o
to bend
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spondyl/o
vertebrae/backbone
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pyret/o
fever
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ped/o or pod/o
foot
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ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
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NSAID
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
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L
left
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PO
by mouth
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DTR
deep tendon reflexes
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RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
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hemi
half
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oste/o
bone
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-spasm
sudden muscle contraction
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acr/o, brachi/o
extremities/arms
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-penia
deficiency
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sarc/o
flesh/connective tissure
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neur/o
nerve
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-asthenia
weakness
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-plegia
complete paralysis
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-paresis
weakness/partial paralysis
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-desis
to bind/tie together/fusing of joint
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intra
within
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inter
between
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amb
ambulate (walk)
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CFT
certified fitness trainer
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R
right
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prn
as needed
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PT
physical therapy
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ROM
range of motion
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arteri/o
artery
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coron/o
heart
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coagul/o
clotting/coagulation
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Angie/o
vessel (blood)
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phleb/o
vein
134
-stenosis
narrowing/tightening
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-sclerosis
hardening/thickening
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echo-
reflected sound
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dia-
through, complete
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-emic/ -emia
condition of the blood
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-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
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sphygm/o
pulse
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ather/o
plaque/fatty buildup
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son/o
sound
143
thromb/o
clot
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Angina
chest pain d/t ischemia of myocardium. warning sign of MI
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CHF
congestive heart failure. backwash of blood due to weakening of myocardium. causes pleural effusion
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MI
myocardial infarction/ heart attack
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PCTA
balloon angioplasty
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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hypertension
high bp
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angiogram
test to look for blockages
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echocardiogram
ultrasound of heart
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flouroscopy
live xray
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atherosclerosis
hardening of artery walls d/t plaque. causes arteriostenosis
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arrhythmia
spontaneous, out of order contractions of heart. needs defibrillation
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pacemaker
tx for arrhythmia
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tox/o
poison
157
pro-
before, foreward
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macro-
large
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leuk/o
white
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log/o
study
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-rrhage
rupture/ bursting forth of blood
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phag/o
eat, swallow, englulf
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mono-
one, single
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-emic
pertaining to blood condition
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-emia
blood condition
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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hem/o, hemat/o
blood
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morph/o
shape/form
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poly-
many, much
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trans-
across
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dx
diagnosis
172
itis
inflam
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neo-
new
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-pheresis
to seperate
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meta
change/beyond
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-blast
immature blood cell
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-stasis
stoppage
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-phoresis
to carry
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-plastic
pertaining to surgical repair
180
-globulin
protein
181
-cyte
cell
182
-poeisis
formation/production
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Kary/o
nucleus
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lysis
breakdown/destruction
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trache/o
tracheaca
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osmia
abn sense of smell
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ox/o
oxygen
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pulmon/o
lung
189
CF
cystic fibrosis
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CXR
chet radiography
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-pnea
breath
192
aspirin/o
aspiration
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-metry
to measure
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resuscit/o
resuscitation
195
-capnia
CO2
196
ABG
arterial blood gas. oxygen saturation
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
198
PFT
pulmonary function tests
199
-ectasis
dilation
200
nas/o
nose
201
-phonia
speech
202
thorac/o
chest
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pneum/o
lungs
204
BP
blood pressure
205
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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hypoxia
insufficient oxygen supply
207
Cheyne stokes
death rattle. apnea and hyperpnea. trauma response and death sign
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apsiration
inhalation of anything other than air
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atelectasis
can be due to trauma or pleural effusion. pressure of lung is messed up d/t puncture, or smth is pushing lung out of way
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pleural effusion
fluid that can cause atelectasis, usu d/t CHF
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PE
pulmonary embolism, common after surgery
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TB
tuberculosis. bacterial infection. spore formation. tx is 6 months of antibiotics
213
tracheostomy
for long term ventilator use
214
CPAP
sleep apnea tx. continuous positive airway pressure
215
ET
endotracheal intubation. short term intubation/ventilation
