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| Absence of spontaneous respirations |
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| Collapse or closure of alveoli |
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| Process of listening for sounds within the body |
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| Bag-valve-mask - a hand-held device used to provide positive pressure ventilation to a patient who is not breathing or who is breathing inadequately |
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| A sudden and often repetitively occuring reflex which helps to clear the large breathing passages from secretions, irritants, foreign particles and microbes |
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| Pathological condition in which the body as a whole (generalized hypoxia) or a region of the body (tissue hypoxia) is depreived of adequate oxygen supply |
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| Hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords |
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| Medical equipment that dispenses doses of medication in the form of a mist |
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| Difficulty breathing when flat |
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| Potential space between the two pleura (visceral and parietal) of the lungs |
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| Inflammation of the lining of the lungs that causes chest pain when taking a deep breath. Also called pleurtic chest pain |
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| Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea - severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occur at night, usually awakening the person the sleep |
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| Thick mucous from lungs expelled through mouth |
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| Tube that connects the pharynx or larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air |
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| Used when the body needs assistance with breathing in times of distress |
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| Breath Sounds - specific sounds identified through auscultation of the respiratory system |
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| Clear to auscultation bilaterally |
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| Bluish or slate-like skin color |
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| Squeaking or grating sounds of the pleural linings rubbing together |
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| Crackling noises that may be heard upon auscultation |
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| Inward movement of the muscles between ribs or clavicles as a result of reduced pressure in the chest cavity and respiratory distress |
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| Low pitched, snore-like sounds. They are caused by airway secretions and airway narrowing |
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| Harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound caused by obstruction of the air passages |
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| Whistling sound resulting from the narrowing of the respiratory passages |
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| Disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to wheezing |
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| Collapse or closure of alveoli resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange |
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| Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, the airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lungs |
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| Technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes |
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| Cystic Fibrosis - causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive tract and other areas of the body |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - re-occurance of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed limiting the flow of air in and out |
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| Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - a machine that uses mild air pressure to keep an airway open |
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| Procedure that involves placing a tube through an incision in the cricothyroid membrane to establish an airway for oxygenation and ventilation |
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| Swelling around the vocal cords leading to a "barking" cough; common in children |
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| Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign body |
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| Collection of blood in the pleural cavity |
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| Pulmonary Embolism - blockage in one or more arteries in your lungs |
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| Bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing |
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| Escape of fluid into the pleural cavity |
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| Pneumonia - infection of the lung |
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| Collection of air in the space around the lungs. This buildup of air puts pressure on the lung, so it cannot expand as much as it normally does |
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| Pulse Oximetry - non-invasive method allowing the monitoring of the oxygenation of a patient's hemoglobin |
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| Respiratory Syncytial Virus - common virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older healthy children, but can be more serious in babies |
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| Tuberculosis - bacterial infection caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually mycobacterium tuberculosis, that involves the lungs, but may spread to other organs |
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| Upper Respiratory Infection - illnesses caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx |
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| Ventilation/Perfusion Lung Scan - type of medical imaging using scintigraphy and medical isotopes to evaluate the circulation of air and blood within a patient's lungs in order to determine the ventilation/perfusion ratio. Commonly done in order to check for the presence of a blood clot or abnormal blood flow inside the lungs |
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| Class of drugs used to treat asthma and other pulmonary diseases by causing smooth muscle relaxation, resulting in dilation of bronchial passages |
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| Class of drugs used as anti-inflammatory agents |
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Smoking
BCP or Hormonal Replacement Therapy
Recent Surgery
Recent Long Travel
Cancer
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