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| ventilation-perfusion scan |
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| detecting device records radioactivity in the lung after injection of a radiosisotope or inhalation of small amount of radioactive gas (xenon) |
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| fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes |
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| fluid is injected and withdrawn |
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| brush inserted through a bronchoscope to scrape off tissue |
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| placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx, and trachea to establish an airway |
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| visual examination of the voice box |
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| removal of lung tissue followed by microscopic examination |
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| endoscopic visual examination of the mediastinum |
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| What does PFTs stand for? |
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| tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs (airway function, lung volume, and capacity of lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide efficiently) |
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| device that measures the volume and rate of air passing into and out of the lung |
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| abbreviation for forced expiratory volume |
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| expansion of lung is limited by disease that affects the chest wall, pleura, or lung tissue itself |
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| What does TLC stand for (in respiratory)? |
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| abbreviation for diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide |
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| surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space |
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| large surgical incision of the chest |
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| visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope |
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| another name for thoracoscopy |
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| surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck |
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| video-assisted thoracic surgery |
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| What does VATS stand for? |
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| incision necessary to create a tracheostomy |
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| determines past or present tuberculous infection based on a positive skin reaction |
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| chest tube is passed through an opening in the chest to continuously drain a pleural effusion |
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| What does ABGs stand for? |
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| type of organism that causes tuberculosis |
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