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respiratory system - subjective terms Flashcards

1
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apnea

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no respiratory rate (RR)

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eupnea

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good respiratory rate

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tachypnea

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rapid respiratory rate

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bradypnea

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slow respiratory rate

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hypopnea

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shallow breathing

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hyperpnea

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deep breathing

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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orthopnea

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only able to breathe in an upright position

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hypoventilation

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shallow and slow breathing

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hyperventilation

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deep and fast breathing

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rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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12
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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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rhinorrhagia

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excessive flow of blood from the nose

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bronchospasm

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involuntary contraction of the bronchus

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phrenospasm

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involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (hiccups)

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singultus

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involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (hiccups)

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pleuralgia, pleurodynia

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pain in the pleura (sac around the lungs)

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thoracalgia

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pain in the chest

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expectoration

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coughing up and spitting out lung secretions

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sputum

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mucus coughed up from the lungs

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hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

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bronchorrhea

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discharge from the bronchi

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dysphonia

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hoarse throat

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