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Med Term 11 and 12 Important Stuff Flashcards

1
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abnormal heart rhythms

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arrhythmias

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2
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arrhythmias that are the failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle

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bradycardia and heart block

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3
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arrhythmias that are rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria

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flutter

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4
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arrhythmias that are very rapid, random, ineffecient, and irregular contractions of the heart

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fibrillation

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5
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how many beats or more per minute is fibrillation

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350

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6
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abnormalities in the heart at birth

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congenital heart disease

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7
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heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

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congestive heart failure

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8
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disease of the arteries surrounding the heart

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coronary artery disease

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9
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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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endocarditis

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10
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extra heart sound, heard between normal beats

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murmur

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11
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inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart (pericardium)

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pericarditis

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12
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heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

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rheumatic heart disease

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13
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local widening of an arterial wall

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aneurysm

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14
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high blood pressure

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hypertension

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15
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blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs

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peripheral arterial disease

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16
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recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes

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raynaud disease

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17
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abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs

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varicose veins

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18
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measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in a blood sample

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lipid tests (lipid profile)

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19
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lipoprotein electrophoresis

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lipoproteins (combinations of fat and protein) are physically separated and measured in a blood sample

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20
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chemicals are measured in the blood as evidence of a heart attack

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cardiac biomarkers

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21
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x ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

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angiography

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22
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sound waves measure blood flow within blood vessels

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doppler ultrasound studies

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23
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echoes generated by high frequency sound waves produce images of the heart

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echocardiography

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24
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thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery

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cardiac catheterization

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25
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recording of electricity flowing through the heart

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electrocardiography

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26
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arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages

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coronary artery bypass grafting

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27
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brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias

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defibrillation

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28
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surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery

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endarterectomy

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29
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continuously monitoring various electrical activity of the cardiovascular system for at least 24 hours

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holter monitoring

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30
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balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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31
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drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis

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thrombolytic therapy

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32
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is a test used in medicine and cardiology to measure the heart’s ability to respond to external stress in a controlled clinical environment.

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stress test

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33
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chf means

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congestive heart failure

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34
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cad means

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coronary artery disease

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35
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echo means

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echocardiography

36
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ecg/ekg means

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electrocardiography

37
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cabg means

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coronary artery bypass surgery

38
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pci means

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percutaneous coronary intervention

39
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tpa means

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thrombolytic therapy

40
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ccu means

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coronary care unit

41
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cv means

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cardiovascular

42
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dvt means

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deep vein thrombosis

43
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mi means

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myocardial infarction

44
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pvc means

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premature ventricular contraction

45
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listening to sounds within the body

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auscultation

46
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tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying surface

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percussion

47
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fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation during inhalation when there is fluid in the alveoli

A

rales

48
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continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing

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wheezes

49
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acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor

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croup

50
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chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production

A

asthma

51
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chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection

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bronchiectasis

52
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inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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chronic bronchitis

53
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inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally

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cystic fibrosis

54
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collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli

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atelectasis

55
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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

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emphysema

56
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acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction

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pneumonia

57
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fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles

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pulmonary edema

58
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clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung

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pulmonary embolism

59
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rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura

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mesothelioma

60
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collection of air in the pleural space

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pneumothorax

61
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radiographic image of the thoracic cavity

A

chest x ray

62
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detection device records radioactivity in the lung after injection of a radioisotope or inhalation of small amount of radioactive gas

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ventilation-perfusion scan

63
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fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes

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bronchoscopy

64
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placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx, and trachea to establish an airway

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endotracheal intubation

65
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tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs

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pulmonary function tests

66
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space

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thoracentesis

67
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large surgical incision of the chest

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thoracotomy

68
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surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck

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tracheostomy

69
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afb means

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acid-fast bacillus (causes tuberculosis)

70
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pe means

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pulmonary embolism

71
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v/q scan means

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ventilation-perfusion scan

72
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ards means

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

73
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copd means

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

74
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cpr means

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

75
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ctpa means

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computed tomography pulmonary angiography

76
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cxr means

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chest x ray

77
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dpt means

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diptheria, pertussis, tetanus

78
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icu means

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intensive care unit

79
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PaCO2 means

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carbon dioxide partial pressure

80
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PaO2 means

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oxygen partial pressure

81
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pcp means

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pneumocystis pneumonia

82
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pft means

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pulmonary function tests

83
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rds means

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respiratory distress syndrome

84
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uri means

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upper respiratory infection

85
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sob means

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shortness of breath

pt 201 (16 decks)

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