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| ability to breath only in an upright position |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
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| pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth and sometimes rate to a maximum level, followed by a decrease, resulting in apnea |
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| popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lungs when air enters diseased airways and alveoli- |
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| occurs in disorders such as bronchiectasis or atelectasis |
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| high-pitched, musical sounds heard on o.rs..rltutiott of the lung as air flows through a |
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| narrowed airway - occurs in disorders such as asthma or emphysema |
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| a high-pitched crowing sound that is,a sign of obstr-uction in the upper airway (trachea or lawnx) |
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| degeneration and death of tissue with a cheese-like appearance (characteristic of tuberculosis ) |
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| coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs |
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| material expelled from the lungs by coughing |
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| coughing up and spitting out blood originating in the lungs |
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| excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs causing hypocapnia |
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| deficient movement of air in and out of the lungs causing hypercapnia |
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| deficient amount of oxygen in the blood |
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| deficient amount of oxvsen in tissue cells |
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| obstructive lung disorder |
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| condition blocking the flow of air moving out of the lungs |
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| restrictive lung disorder |
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| condition limiting the intake of air into the lungs |
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| fluid filling of the spaces around the alveoli, even- tually flooding into the alveoli |
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| density on an x-ray representing solid material within the air spaces of the lungs, usually indicating inflammatory changes |
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| thin, watery discharge from the nose |
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| panting; obstructive pulmonary diseasecausedbr a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane, characterized.by paroxysmal (sudden, periodic) attacks of wheezing,dyspnea,and cough |
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| collapse of lung tissue (alveoli) |
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| abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus |
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| inflammation of the bronchi |
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| constriction of bronchi caused by spasm of the peribronchial smooth muscle |
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| obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by overexpansion of the alveoli with air, with destructive changes in their walls resulting in loss of lung elasticity and gas exchange |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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| permanent,destructive pulmonary disorder that is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
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| inherited condition of exocrine gland malfunction causing secretion of abnormally thick, viscous (sticky) mucus that obstmcts passageways within the body, commonly affecting the lungs and digestive tract; mucus that obstmcts the airways leads to infection, inflammation, and lung tissue damage |
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| inflammation of the larynx |
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| inflammation of the upper airways with swelling that creates a funnel-shaped elongation of tissue |
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| spasm of laryngeal muscles causing constriction |
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| presence of numerous polvps in the nose (a polyp is a tumor on a stalk) |
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| inflammation of the pharynx |
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| accumulation of fluid within the pleural cavity |
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| accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity |
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| accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity |
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| inflammation of the pleura |
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| chronic restrictive pulmonary disease resulting from prolonged inhalation of fine dusts such as coal, asbestos (asbestosis),or silicone |
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| inflammation in the lung caused by infection from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, or resulting from aspiration of chemicals |
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| pneumonia caused by the Pneumocystis carinii organism-a common opportunistic infection seen in those with positive human immunodeficiency virus |
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| air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall |
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| air and blood in the pleural cavity |
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| inflan-rmation of the lung often caused by hypersensitivity to chemicals or dusts |
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| occlusion the pulmonary circulation, most often caused by a blood clot |
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| disease caused bv the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lungs characterized by the formation of tubercles, inflammation. and necrotizing caseous lesions |
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| inflammation of the sinuses |
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| periods of breathing cessation, 10 seconds or more) that occur during sleep, often causing snoring |
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| acute or chronic inflammation of the tonsils |
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| upper respiratory infection (URI) |
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infectious diseaseof the upper respiratory tract involving the nasal passages, pharynx, and
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