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1
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silic/o

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silica

2
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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

3
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embol/o

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embolus

4
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trache/o

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trachea

5
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pleur/o

A

pleura

6
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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

7
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home/o

A

sameness

8
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pharyng/o

A

pharyngeal

9
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atelo/o

A

imperfect

10
Q

nas/o, rhin/o

A

nose

11
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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus/ bronchii

12
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spir/o

A

to breath

13
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lob/o

A

lobe

14
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alveol/o

A

aveolus

15
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ox/o

A

oxygen

16
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phren/o

A

diaphragm

17
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coni/o

A

dust

18
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-pnea

A

breathing

19
Q

-ole

A

little

20
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

21
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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

22
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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome or acute respiratory distress syndrome

23
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LRT

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lower respiratory tract

24
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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome

25
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SARS

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severe acute respiratory disorder

26
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TB

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tuberculosis

27
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URT

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upper respiratory tract

28
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VC

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vital capacity

29
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SOB

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shortness of breath

30
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excessive acidity of body fluids can be caused by hyperventilation, decreased pH

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acidosis

31
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excessive alkalinity of body fluids can be caused by hypoventilation, increased pH

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alkalosis

32
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respiratory disease brought on by inhaling coal dust

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anthracosis

33
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respiratory disease brought on by inhaling asbestos fibers

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asbestosis

34
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composed of alveolar epithelium, interstitium, and capillary endothelium

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blood-gas interface

35
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CO2, a colorless, odorless gas, is the result of our metabolism, breathed out during respiration;it will not support animal life.

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CO2

36
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repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration, first deeply, then shallowly, then not at all

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Cheyne-stokes respiration

37
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the common cold generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing; may also involve sore throat, cough, and fever.

A

cold

38
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abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation, caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli

A

crackle

39
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breathing difficulty accompanied by a “barking” cough, caused by swelling around the vocal cords

A

croup

40
Q

displacement of the cartilage dividing the nostrils

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deviated nasal septum

41
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using fiber optics to view the larynx directly

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direct laryngoscopy

42
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flushing of the sinuses, often with a saline solution

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displacement therapy

43
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a passage or tube with well-defined walls for the passage of air or liquids

A

duct

44
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a solid, mechanically produced particle with a size ranging from submicroscopic to macroscopic

A

dust

45
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a collection of pus in the pleural space between the lung and the inside of the chest wall.

A

empyema

46
Q

nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage

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epistaxis

47
Q

muscles that elevate the ribs

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external intercostal muscles

48
Q

using a mirror to view the larynx (this reverses the image)

A

indirec tlaryngoscopy

49
Q

a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing; the coughing can make a whoop sound

A

pertussis

50
Q

abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation

A

rhonchus

51
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microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias

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suptum culture

52
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high-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway

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stridor

53
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volume of air entering or leaving lungs during a normal single breath

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tidal volume (TV)

54
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maximum air volume lungs can hold

A

total lung capacity

55
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maximum air volume moved out after maximal inspiration

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vital capacity