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| an abnormal connection between the bronchial tube and the pleural cavity--occuring as a result of lung disease, this causes air to leak into the pleural space |
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| combined form meaning bronchiole or small bronchus |
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| combined form meaning carbon dioxide |
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| inflammation of the bronchioles |
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Bronchiolitis is an acute viral infection that affects:
a) newborns up to six months of age
b) infants up to 18 months of age
c) children two to four years old
d) adults who are in their forties
e) the eldery
f) coal miners
g) tuberculosis patients
h) asthmatics
i) f-h
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| condition of excessive carbon dioxide |
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| combined form meaning dust |
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| combined form meaning blue |
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| combined form meaning epiglottis |
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| inflammation of the epiglottis |
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| combined form meaning larynx or voice box |
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| combined form meaning lobe of the lung |
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| combined form meaning mediastinum |
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| process of visually examining the mediastinum |
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| combined form meaning nose |
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| pertaining to near the nose |
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| combined form meaning straight or upright |
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| abnormal condition in which breathing is easier in the upright position |
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| What is the major cause of orthopnea? |
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| number of pillows a patient requires to sleep comfortably |
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| How do physicians assess the degree of orthopnea? |
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| removal of a small, localized area of diseased tissue near the surface of the lung |
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| removal of a bronchiole and its alveoli |
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| removal of an entire lobe of the lung |
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| removal of an entire lung |
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| combined form meaning oxygen |
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| condition of deficient oxygen in tissues, resulting in cyanosis |
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| combined form meaning chest--"p" word |
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Expectorated sputum can contain:
a) mucus
b) blood
c) cellular debris
d) pus
e) microorganisms
f) all of the above
g) all but e |
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| combined form meaning pharynx or throat |
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