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| fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation during inhalaion when there is fluid in the alveoli |
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| What is the plural of rhonchus? |
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| loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum |
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| material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting |
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| containing pus--making sputum green or brown |
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| growing sputum in a nutrient medium to detect the presence of a pathogen |
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| culture and sensitivity test |
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| a study to identify the sputum pathogen and determine which antibiotic will be effective in destroying or reducing its growth |
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| strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx |
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| continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing |
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| acute viral infecton of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor |
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| respiratory syncytial virus |
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| respiratory syncytial virus |
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| influenza virus that causes croup |
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| acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diptheria bacterium |
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| disease caused by the Corynebacterium |
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| highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by Bordetella pertussis |
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| chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production |
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| chronic dilation of bronchus secondary to infection |
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| inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time |
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| T or F: Chronic bronchitis is not another type of COPD |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| What does COPD stand for? |
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| inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucous secretions in the respiratory tract taht do not drain normally |
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| incomplete expansion of alveoli |
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| hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
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| malignant tumor arisng from the lungs and bronchi |
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