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| the cavity located between the lungs. This cavity contains connective tissue and organs, including the heart and its veins and arteries, the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, the thymus gland and lymph nodes. |
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| aka ENT; a physician with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ears, nose and throat |
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| a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the lungs and associated tissues |
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| the progressive loss of lung function that is characterized by a decrease in the total number of alveoli, the enlargement of the remaining alveoli, and the progressive destruction of the walls of the remaining alveoli |
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| a chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing |
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| a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway shut |
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| an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness and a barking cough |
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| now largely prevented through immunization; an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract. The diptheria bacteria produce toxins that can damage the heart muscle and peripheral nerves. |
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| aka nose-bleed; bleeding from the nose that is usually caused by an injury, excessive use of blood thinners, or bleeding disorder. |
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| aka whooping cough; a contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a paroxysmal cough, followed by breathlessness and a noisy inspiration |
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| an inflammation of the sinues |
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| aka sore throat; an inflammation of the phyarynx |
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| the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds |
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| any change in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy's voice during puberty |
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| an inflammation of the larynx |
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| an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi |
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| aka pleuritis; an inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp chest pain with each breath |
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| pain in the pleura that occurs in relation to breathing movements |
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| the accumulation of air in the pleural space causing a pressure imbalance that prevents the lung form fully expanding or can cause it to collapse |
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| a collection of blood in the plural cavity |
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| coughing up of blood or bloodstained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of a pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage |
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| the presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane |
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| a collection of pus within a body cavity |
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| the collapse of part of all of a lung by blockage of the air passages or by very shallow breathing |
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| an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs; however it can also affect other parts of the body |
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| can occur when a foreign substance, such as vomit, in inhaled into the lungs |
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| fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by dust in the lungs that usually develops after prolonged environmental or occupations contact |
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| aka coal miner's pneumonconiosis or black lung disease; caused by coal dust in the lungs |
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| caused by asbestos particles in the lungs and usually occurs after working with asbestos |
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| a genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus. Treatment includes: digestive enzymes, antibiotics, postural drainage, and chest percussion |
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| the absence of spontaneous respiration |
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| an abnormally slow rate of respiration usually of less than 10 breaths per minute |
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| an abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute |
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| cheyne-stokes respiration |
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| a pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea of apnea, followed by hyperpenea |
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| aka shortness of breath; difficult of labored breathing |
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| commonly associated with exertion, in breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest |
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| shallow or slow respiration |
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| the absence of oxygen from the body's gases, blood or tissues |
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| the condition that occurs when the body cannot get the air it needs to function |
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| aka suffocation; any interruption of normal breathing resulting in asphyxia |
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| the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| a condition of having below-normal oxygen level in the blood |
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| the condition of having below-normal oxygen levels in the body tissues and cells; however, it is less severe than anoxia |
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| the visual examination of the brochi using a bronchoscope |
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| the visual examination of the larynx using a laryngoscope inserted through the mouth and placed into the pharynx to examine the larynx |
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| aka sleep apnea study; measures physiological activity during sleep and is most often performed to detect nocturnal defects in breathing associated with sleep apnea |
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| is an external monitor placed on the patient's finger or earlobe to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood |
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| aka cough medicine; administered to prevent or relieve coughing |
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| a medication that expands the opening of the passages in the lungs |
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| aka atomizer; pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a vapor, which is then inhaled by the patient via a face mask or mouth piece |
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| the passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway |
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| the surgical removal of the larynx |
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| the surgical repair of the pharynx |
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| the creation of a stoma into the trachea and inserting a tube to facilitate the passage of air or the removal of secretions |
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| usually an emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage |
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| the surgical removal of part of the pleura |
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| the surgical removal of all or part of a lung |
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| the surgical removal of all or part of a lung |
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| the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity |
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| the surgical creation of an opening into the chest cavity |
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