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alveol/o

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alveoli

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchi

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx

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nas/o

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nose

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ox/i, ox/o, ox/y

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oxygen

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pharyng/o

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pharynx, throat

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pleur/o

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pleura, side of the body

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-pnea

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breathing

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pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneu-

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lung, air

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pulm/o, pulmon/o

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lung

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sinus/o

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sinus

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thorac/o, -thorax

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pleural cavity, chest

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trache/o, trachea

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trachea, windpipe

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alveoli

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air sacs that exchange gases with pulmonary capillary blood

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anoxia

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absence of oxygen from the body’s tissues and organs despite adequate blood flow
Irreversible brain damage after 4-6 minutes

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antitussive

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medication to prevent or relieve coughing

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asphyxia

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loss of consciousness when the body doesn’t get enough oxygen to function
causes: choking, suffocation, drowning, or gas inhalation like carbon monoxide

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung due to blockage of air passages or pneumothorax
AKA collapsed lung

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bradypnea

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abnormally low respiration

less than 10 breaths/min

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bronchodilator

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medication that relaxes and expands bronchial passages into the lungs

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bronchorrhea

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excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

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bronchoscopy

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visual examination of bronchi using a bronchoscope (a flexible, fiber-optic device)

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cyanosis

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bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

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dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing | AKA SOB
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empyema
a collection of pus in a body cavity
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epistaxis
nose-bleed | maybe caused by dry air, injury, blood thinners, or hypertension
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hemoptysis
expectoration of blood or bloodstained sputum
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hemothorax
collection of blood in the pleural cavity | caused by chest trauma, disease or surgery
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hypercapnia
abnormal build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood
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hyperpnea
deeper and more respirations
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hypopnea
shallow or slow respirations
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hypoxemia
having low oxygen levels in the blood, usually due to respiratory disorders or heart conditions
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hypoxia
condition of having deficient oxygen levels in the body's tissues and organs less severe than anoxia causes: head trauma, CO poisoning, suffocation and high altitude
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laryngectomy
surgical removal of the larynx
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laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
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laryngoscopy
visual examination of the larynx and vocal cords using a flexible or rigid laryngoscope through the mouth
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mediastinum
middle section of the chest cavity, located between the lungs contains connective tissue, the heart, heart veins and arteries, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, thymus, and lymph nodes
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otolaryngologist
ENT - diseases and disorders of the head and neck
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pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx | AKA sore throat
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phlegm
thick mucus secreted by tissues lining the respiratory passages
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pleurodynia
pain in the pleura or in the side
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pneumonectomy
surgical removal of part or all of a lung
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pneumonia
serious inflammation of the lungs, alveoli and air passages fill with pus and fluids
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pneumothorax
accumulation of air in the pleural space, which leads to pressure imbalances causes: external wound through the chest wall or lung disease-related rupture in the pleura allowing air to leak into the pleural space
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pulmonologist
physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disease and disorders of the respiratory system
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pyothorax
AKA empyema of the pleura cavity | presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane
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sinusitis
inflammation of the sinuses
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tachypnea
abnormally rapid respiration rate | greater than 20 breaths/min
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thoracentesis
surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid (pleural effusion) or air (pneumothorax) from the pleural cavity
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thoracotomy
surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment
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tracheostomy
surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea to insert a temporary or permanent tube to facilitate breathing
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stoma
surgically created opening on the body's surface
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tracheotomy
incision made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage an emergency
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thoracotomy
used to gain access to the lungs, heart, esophagus, diaphragm and other organs

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