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| diseased state of the lungs [infection of one or more lobes of lung] |
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| air in chest;lung collapse |
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| pertaining to the lung; new growth/tumor |
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| Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
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| Respiratory failure in an adult as a result of disease or injury. Symptoms: Dyspnea, rapid breathing, cyanosis, asthma |
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| respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| group of disorders that are almost always a result of smoking that obstructs bronchial flow. one or more symptoms may be present: emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchospasm, and bronchiolitis |
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| fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs of body; aka valley fever/cocci |
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| seirous cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders such as emphysema |
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| condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx; charct. by a barking cough, hoarseness, and stridor, may be caused by viral or bacterial infection, allergy, or foreign body. occurs mainly in chirn. |
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| hereditary disorder of the endocrine glands characterized by excess musuc production in respiratory tract, pancreatic deficiency, and other symptoms. |
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| one part of nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury |
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| stretching of lung tissue cased by alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity |
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| a lobar pneumonia caused by the bacterium legionella pneumophila |
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| respiratory disease charact. by an acute crowing inspiration/whoop. aka whooping cough |
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| escape of fluid into the pleural space as a result of inflammation |
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| pneumocystis carinni pneumonia |
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| PCP, a pneumonia caused by P. carinii, a fungus--common for AIDS patients. |
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| fluid accumulation in alevoli and bronchioles |
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| foreign matter, such as blood clot, aor, or fat clot, carried in circulation to the pulmonary artery, where it blocks circulation |
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| infectious disease caused by an acid-fast bacillus, most commonly spread by inhalation of small particles and usually affecting the lungs |
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| upper respiratory infection [uri] |
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| infection of nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx |
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| chest computerized scan [CT Scan] |
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| computerized images of the cest created in sections s liced from front to back. used to diagnose tumors, abscesses, and pleural effusion. computed tomography is used to visualize other body parts such as abdomen and brain |
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| xray image of chest used to evaluate lungs and heart |
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| ventilation perfusion scanning [VPS] |
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| a nuclear medicine procedure used to diagnose pulmonary embolisms and other conditions; aka lung scan |
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| acid-fast bacilli [AIB] smear |
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| a test performed on sputum to determine the presence of acid-fast bacilli, which cause tuberculosis |
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| arterial blood gases [ABGs] |
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| a test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases present |
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| pulmonary function tests [PFTs] |
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| group of tests performed to measure breathing, which is used to determine respiratory function or abnormalities |
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| purified protein derivative [PPD]skin test |
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| test performed on individuals who have recently been exposed to TB. PPD of the tuberculin bacillus is injected intradermally. positive tests indicate previous exposure, not necessarily active TB. |
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| condition of excessive carbon dioxicde in blood |
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| deficient oxygen in blood |
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| to withdraw fluid or to suction as well as to draw foreign matter into respiratory tract |
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| containing both mucus and pus |
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| infection acquired during hospitalization |
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