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| The buildup of excess acid in the blood or body tissues that results from a primary illness |
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| Adventitious Breath Sounds |
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| Abnormal breath sounds such as wheezes, ronchi, and rales |
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| The buildup of excess base (lack of acid) in the body fluids |
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| A substance that causes an allergic reaction |
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| Anaphylaxis (Anaphylactic Shock) |
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| An extreme, life-threatening systemic allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure |
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| An acute spasm of the smaller air passages, called bronchioles, associated with excessive mucus production and with swelling of the mucous lining of the respiratory passages |
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| Collapse of the alveolar air spaces in the lungs |
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| Normal breath sounds mmade by air moving through the bronchi |
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| Inflammation of the bronchioles that usually occurs in children younger than 2 years and is often caused by the respiratory syncytial virus |
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| An acute or chronic inflammation of the lung that may damage lung tissue; usually associated with cough and the production of sputum and, depending on its cause, sometimes fever |
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| A condition characterized by a chronically high blood level of carbon dioxide in which the respiratory center no longer responds to high blood levels of carbon dioxide |
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| An odorless, highly poinsonous gas that results from incomplete oxidation of carbon in combustion |
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| Irritation of the major lung passageways from infectious disease or irritants such as smoke |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
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| A slow process of dilation and disruption of the airways and alveoli casued by chronic bronchial obstruction |
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| A viral infection usually associated with swollen nasal mucous membranes and the production of fluid from the sinuses and nose |
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| An inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory system that may cause a partial airway obstruction and is characterized by a barking cough; usually seen in chidren |
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| An infectious disease in which a membrane forms, lining the pharynx; this lining can severely obstruct the passage of air into the larynx |
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| Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing |
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| A blood clot or other substance in the circulatory system that travels to a blood vessel where it causes a blackage |
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| A disease of the lungs in which there is extreme dilation and eventual destruction of the pulmonary alveoli with poor exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide; it is one form of COPD |
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| Occurs when new cases of a disease occur in a human population and substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience |
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| A disease in which the epiglottis becomes inflamed and enlarged and may cause an upper airway obstruction |
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| An allergic response usually to outdoor airborne allergens such as pollen or sometimes indoor allergens such as dust mites or pet dander; also called allergic rhinitis |
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| Rapid or deep breathing that lowers the blood carbon dioxide level below normal |
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| Hyperventialtion Syndrome (Panic Attack) |
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| This syndrome occurs in the absence of other physical problems. The respirations of a person may be as high as 40 shallow bpm or as low as only 20 very deep bpm |
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| A condition in which the body's cells and tisssues do not have neough oxygen |
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| Backup system to control respirations when oxygen levels fall |
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| Virus that crossed the animal/human barrier and has infected humans, recently reaching a pandemic level with the H1N1 strain |
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| An inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; can be highly contagious |
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| Metered-dose Inhaler (MDI) |
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| A miniature spray canister used to direct medications through the mouth and into the lungs |
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| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) |
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A bacterium that can cause infection in different parts of the body
It is transmitted through different routes, including the respiratory route and is particularly dangerous because of its resistance to methicillin |
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| The process of delivering oxygen to the blood |
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| An outbreak that occurs on a global scale |
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| Pertussis (Whooping Cough) |
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An airborne bacterial infection that affects mostly children younger than 6 years
Patients will be feverish and exhibit a "whoop" sound on inspiration after a coughing attack
Highly contagious through droplet infection |
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| A collection of fluid between the leng and chest wall that may compress the lung |
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Sharp, stabbing pain in the chest that is worsened by a deep breath or with other chest movement
Often caused by inflammation or irritation of the pleura |
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| An infectious disease of the lung that damages lung tissue |
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| A partial or complete accumulation of air in the pleural space |
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| A buildup of fluid in the lungs, usually as a result of congestive heart failure |
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| A blood clot that breaks off from a large vein and trvells to the blood vessels of the lung, causing obstruction to blood flow |
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| Crackling, rattling breath sounds signaling fluid in the air spaces of the lungs |
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| The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide |
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| Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) |
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A virus that causes an infection of the lungs and breathing passages
Can lead to other serious illnesses that affect the lungs or heart, such as bronchiolitis or pneumonina
Highly contagious and spread through droplets |
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| Coarse breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the airways |
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| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
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| Potentially life-threatening viral infection that usually starts with flu-like symptoms |
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A respiratory device that holds liquid medicine that is turned into a fine mist
The patient inhales the medication into the airways and lungs as a treatment for conditions like asthma |
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| A harsh, high-pitched barking inspiratory sound often heart in acute laryngeal (upper airway) obstruction |
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Can lay dormant in a person's lungs for decades, the reactivate
Many strains are resistant to antibiotics
Can be spread by cough |
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| Normal breath sounds made by air moving in and out of the alveoli |
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| A high-pitched, whistling breath sound, characteristically heard on expiration in patients with asthma or COPD |
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