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aer/o

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air

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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angi/o

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vessel

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anthrac/o

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coala

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arteri/o

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arteryt

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atel/o

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incomplete

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bi/o

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life

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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coni/o

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dust

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cortic/o

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outer layer

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyst/o

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sac

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cyt/o

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cell

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diaphragmt/o

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diaphragm

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embol/o

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plug

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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fibr/o

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fibers

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hem/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tisue

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laryng/o

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larynx

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b/o

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lobe

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muc/o

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mucus

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myc/o

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fungus

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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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ot/o

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ear

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ox/i. ox/o

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oxygen

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o

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air

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pneumon/o, puulmon/o

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lung

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py/o

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pus

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rhin/o

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nose

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sept/o

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wall

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sinus/o

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sinus

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somn/o

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sleep

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spir/o

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breathing

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thorac/o

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chest

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trache/o

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trachea

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tuss/o

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cough

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-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic

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pertaining

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-genic

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produced by

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-lytic

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destruction

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-meter

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process of measuring

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-osmia

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smell

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-phonia

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voice

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-plasm

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formation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-spasm

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involuntary muscle contraction

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-thorax

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chest

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a-, an-, de-,

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without

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anto-

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against

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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difficult abnormal

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endo-

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within

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eu-

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normal

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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insufficient

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pan-

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all

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para-

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beside

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poly-

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many

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pro-

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before

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re-

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again

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tachy-

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fast

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ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

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ad lib

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as desired

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ARDS

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adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome

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Bronch

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bronchoscopy

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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CTA

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clear to auscultation

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CXR

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chest X-ray

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D

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day

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DPT

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diphtheria. pertussis, tetanus injection

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ENT

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ear, noes, and throat

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ERV

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expiratory reserve volume

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flu

A

influenza

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FRC

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functional residual capacity

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HMD

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hyaline membrane disease

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IC

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inspiratory capacity

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IPPB

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intermittent positive pressure breathing

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IRDS

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infant respiratory distress syndrome

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LLL

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left lover lobe

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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MDI

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metered-dose inhaler

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MERS

A

middle east respiratory syndrome

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O2

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oxygen

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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per

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with

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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po

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by mouth

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PPD

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purified protein derivative

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prn

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as needed

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R

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respiration

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RA

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room air

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome

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RLL

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right lower lobe

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RUL

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right upper lobe

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RV

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reserve volume

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SARS

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severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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TB

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tuberculosis

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TLC

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total lung capacity

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TPR

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temperature, pulse, and respiration

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TV

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tidal volume

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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VC

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vital capacity

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VS

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vital signs

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