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auscultation

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process of listening for sounds within the body, usually sounds of thoracic or abdominal viscera, to detect some abnormal condition or to detect fetal heart sounds

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percussion

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use of the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine position, size and consistency of an underlying structure and the presence of fluid

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adenoids

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lymphatic tissue forming a prominence on the wall of the recess of the nasopharynx

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apex

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the upper portion if the lung

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung

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base

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the lowest part of the lung, resting on the diaphragm

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bronchi

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the two main branches leading form the trachea to the lungs

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bronchiole

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one of the smallest subdivisions of the bronchial tubes

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capillaries

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any of the minute blood vessels

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diaphragm

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the musculomembranous wall seperating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity

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nares

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external nostrils

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nasopharynx

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part of the pharynx located above the soft palate

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pleura

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the double folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity

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pleural space

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the space that separates the visceral and parietal pleurae, which contains a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant to the pleural surfaces during respiration

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apnea

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temporary cessation of breathing

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expectoration

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the act of spitting out saliva or coughing up material from the air passageways leading to the lungs

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hemoptysis

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expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity, layrnx, trachea or lungs

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hypoxemia

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insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood

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hypoxia

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deficiency of oxygen

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rales

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an abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, produced by passage of air through bronchi that contain secretion of exudate or that are constricted by spasm, aka crackles

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rhinorrhea

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thin, watery discharge from the nose

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stridor

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harsh sound during respiration due to obstruction of air passages

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wheeze

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whistling sound or sighing sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen or a respiratory passageway

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atel/o

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imperfect or incomplete

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dynia

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pain

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ectasis

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stretching or dilation

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nas/o

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nose

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orth/o

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straight

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otomy

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incision into

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phon/o

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sound

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phren/o

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mind; also refers to diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pne/o

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breathing

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pneum/o

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lungs/air

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pneumon/o

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lungs/air

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pulmon/o

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lungs

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rhin/o

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nose

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-rrhea

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discharge

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thor/a

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chest

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thorac/o

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chest

41
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croup

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childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, hoarsness, tachypnea, etc

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pertusis

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an acute upper respiratory infectious disease; “whopping cough”

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asthma

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paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes, often caused by common cold

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emphysema

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chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increase beyond the normal in the size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole

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empyema

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pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity; usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs

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pleural effusion

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fluid in the pleural space, resulting in compression of the underlying portion of the lung

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pleuritis

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inflammation of both he visceral and parietal pleura

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pneumonia

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inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses and chemical irritants

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pneumothorax

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a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity ( caused from the lung collapsing)

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pulmonary edema

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an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs

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pulmonary embolism

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the obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus that dislodges from another location and is carried through the venous system to the vessels of the lung

53
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pulmonary heart disease

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hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart resulting from disorders of the lungs, pulmonary vessels, or chest wall

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tuberculosis

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an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium and characterized by inflammation infiltrations and necrosis in the tissues of the lungs

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asbestosis

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a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles

56
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bronchoscopy

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the examination of the interior of the bronchi using a lighted flexible tube

57
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nuclear perfusion lung scan

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visual imaging of the distribution of ventilation or blood flow in the lungs by scanning the lungs after the patient has been injected with or has inhaled radioactive material

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thoracentesis

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involves the use if a needle to collect pleural fluid for lab analysis

59
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tuberculin skin test

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used to determine past or present tuberculosis infection present in the body

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abg

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arterial blood gas

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ard

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acute respiratory disease

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copd

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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cxr

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chest xray

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LLL

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left lower lobe

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LUL

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left upper lobe

66
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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

67
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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

68
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SOB

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shortness of breath

69
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TBR

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temperature, pulse and respiration

70
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tst

A

tuberculin skin test

71
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uri

A

upper respiratory infection

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