Respiratory System: Diseases, Conditions, and Procedures

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crackle

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also called rale
abnormal breath sound

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rhonchus

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abnormal breath sounds

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stridor

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high-pitched, harsh, abnormal breath sounds

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wheeze

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whistling or sighing abnormal breath sounds

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acidosis

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excessive acidity of body fluids

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anosmia

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absence of the sense of smell

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apnea

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also called sleep apnea

not breathing

disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleeping

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central sleep apnea (CSA)

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a form of sleep apnea that occurs when the brain fails to stimulate breathing muscles, causing brief pauses in breathing

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obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

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most common form of sleep apnea caused by upper airway blockage

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mixed apnea

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type of sleep apnea that occurs when central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea occur simultaneously

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion of the lung

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coryza

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also called rhinitis
acute inflammation of the membrane of the nose

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croup

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inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages, and, sometimes, the lungs

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laryngotracheitis

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inflammation of the larynx and trachea

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

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cystic fibrosis

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life-threatening genetic disease that causes thickness and stickiness of the mucus, which plugs tubes and ducts, especially in the lungs and pancreas

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deviated nasal septum

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displacement of the cartilage that divides the nostrils

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epiglottitis

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inflammation of the epiglottis

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epistaxis

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also called nosebleed
nasal hemorrhage

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hypoxemia

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oxygen deficiency in arterial blood

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hypoxia

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oxygen deficiency in the body or a region of the body that commonly causes cyanosis

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influenza

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also called flu
viral disorder of the respiratory tract, characterized by weakness, fever, chills, and muscle pain

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pertussis

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also called whooping cough
acute, infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a unique “whoop” sound

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pleural effusion

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity

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empyema

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effusion characterized by the collection of pus in the pleural cavity

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pneumothorax

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presence of air in the pleural cavity

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pleurisy

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also called pleuritis
inflammation of the pleural membrane

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pulmonary edema

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accumulation of fluid in lung tissues and alveoli

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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blockage in an artery of the lungs