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| adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome |
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bronchoscopy
bronch/o+scopy=process of visually examining the bronchi |
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| chronic obsturctive pulmonary disease |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| diptheria, pertussin, tetanus injection |
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expiratory reserve volume
The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a normal quiet respiration. This is called supplemental air, apporximately 1000 mL |
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functional residual capacity
The air that remains in the lungs after a normal exhalation has taken place. |
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inspiratory capacity
The volume of air inhaled after a normal exhale. |
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| intermittent positive pressure breathing |
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| infant respiratory distress syndrome |
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inspiratory reserve volume
The air that can be forcibly inhaled after a normal respiration hads taken place. Also called complemetal air; generally measures around 3000 mL/ |
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| purified protein derivative |
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| respiratory distress syndrome |
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| registered respiratory therapist |
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reserve volume
The air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation; about 1500 mL in an adult. |
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| severe acute respiratory syndrome |
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| sudden infant death syndrome |
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total lung capacity
The volume of air in the lungs after a maximal inhalation. |
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| temperature, pulse and respiration |
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| temperature, pulse and respiration |
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tidal volume
Teh amount of air that enters the lungs in a single inhalation or leaves the lungs ina single exhalation of quiet breathing. In an adult ithis is normally 500ml. |
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| upper respiratory infection |
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vital capacity
The total volume of air that can be exhaled after a mazimum inhalation. This amout will be equal to the sum of TV, IRV and ERV
TV (tidal volume)
RV (inspiratory reserve volume)
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