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| an umbrella term for hypoxemic, respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome is a severe form of acute lung injury |
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| acute respiratory distress syndrome |
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| nonspecific pulmonary response to a variety of pulmonary and non pulmonary insults to the lung; characterized by interstitial infiltrates, alveolar hemorrhage, atelectasis, decreased compliance, and refractory hypoxemia |
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| diffuse lung fibrosis resulting from exposure to asbestos fibers |
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| collapse or airless condition of the alveoli caused by hypoventilation, obstruction to the airways, or compression |
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| bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to hemoglobin carrying reduced amounts of oxygen |
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| lung tissue that has become more solid in nature due to collapse of alveoli or infectious process (pneumonia) |
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| "heart of the lungs"; enlargement of the right ventricle from hypertrophy or dilation or as a secondary response to disorders that affect the lungs |
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| accumulation of purulent material in the pleural space |
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| insertion of a needle through the chest wall to obtain cells of a mass or tumor; usually performed under fluoroscopy or chest computed tomography guidance |
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| the coughing up of blood from the lower respiratory tract |
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| partial or complete collapse of the lung due to blood accumulating in the pleural space; may occur after surgery or trauma |
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| an abnormally hard lesion or reaction, as in a positive tuberculin skin test |
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| pertaining to or originating from a hospitalization; not present at the time of hospital admission |
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| biopsy of lung tissue performed through a limited thoracotomy incision |
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| shortness of breath when reclining or in the supine position |
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| abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space |
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| localized grating or creaking sound caused by the rubbing together of inflamed parietal and visceral pleurae |
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| the area between the parietal and visceral pleura; a potential space |
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| parietal or complete collapse of the lung due to positive pressure in the pleural space |
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| increase in the amount of extravascular fluid in the lung |
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| obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature with an embolus; embolus may be due to blood clot, air bubbles, or fat droplets. |
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| consisting of, containing, or discharging pus |
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| disease of the lung that causes a decrease in lung volume |
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| pneumothorax characterized by increasing positive pressure in the pleural space with each breath; this is an emergency situation and the positive pressure needs to be decompressed or released immediately |
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| insertion of a needle into the pleural space to remove fluid that has accumulated and decrease pressure on the lung tissue; may also be used diagnostically to identify potential causes of a pleural effusion. |
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| through the bronchial wall, as in a transbronchial lung biopsy |
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| ventilation-perfusion ratio |
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| the ratio between ventilation and perfusion in the lung; matching of ventilation to perfusion optimizes gas exchange |
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