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Respiratory System Flashcards

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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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Coal

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arteri/o

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artery

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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

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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Bronchus

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bronochiol/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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diaphragmat/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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tissue

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laryng/o

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larynx

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lob/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

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oxygen

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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

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lung

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pulmón/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

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-capnia

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Carbón dioxide

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-dynia

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pain

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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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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-emi

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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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Récord

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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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-ic

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Pertaining to

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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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Instrument to measure

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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  • oma
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Tumor

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-ory

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pertaining to

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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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  • ous
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pertaining to

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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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-tic

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Pertaining to

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti-

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Against

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Brady-

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slow

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de-

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Without

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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

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arterial blood gasses

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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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bronchospy

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CO

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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 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 , nose, and throat

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ERV

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expiratory reserve volume

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flu

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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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IRV

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inspiratory reserve volume

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LLL

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Left lower lobe

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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MDI

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metered-does inhaler

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MERS

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Middle East respiratory system

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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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pm 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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RML

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right middle lobe

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RRT

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registered respiratory system

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RUL

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right upper lobe

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RV

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reserved 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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SOBS

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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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