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Respiratory Terms Flashcards

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nares

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nose

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pharynx

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throat

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What are the 3 parts of the pharynx?

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nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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pharynx that is a passage for food only

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oropharynx

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pharynx that is a passage for air only

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nasopharynx

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pharynx that is a passage for food and air

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laryngopharynx

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larynx

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voicebox

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hollow spaces in bones that produce mucus for the nasal cavities

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sinuses

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flap of skin that fold over the trachea while swallowing

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epiglottis

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tube that transports air between the pharynx and bronchi

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trachea

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two branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs

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bronchi

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12
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place where bronchi split

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carina

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air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood

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alveoli

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14
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organs that bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide and waste

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lungs

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What are the 3 functions of the respiratory system?

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bring in oxygen for body cells, expel waste products from blood, produce airflow that makes speech possible

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List the organs of the upper respiratory tract.

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nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, trachea

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List the organs of the lower respiratory tract.

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bronchi, lungs

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wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections

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nasal septum

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thin hairs located in the nostrils that filters incoming air

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cilia

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specialized membranes that line the organs of the respiratory organs

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mucous membranes

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fluid secreted by mucous membranes that protects and lubricates the membranes

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mucus

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What are the functions of a sinus?

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make the skull lighter, help produce sound by resonance, produce mucus

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What are the three sections of the pharynx in order?

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nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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Where are the vocal cords located?

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larynx

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25
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another names for Adam’s apple

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thyroid cartilage

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cartilage rings that support and line the trachea

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cricoid rings

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small divisions of the bronchi

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bronchioles

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28
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How many lobes does the right lung have?

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3

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29
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How many lobes does the left lungs have?

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2

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30
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cavity located between the lungs

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mediastinum

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thin, moist, slippery membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs and the inner surface of the rib cage

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pleura

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pleura that covers the lungs

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visceral pleura

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pleura that covers the inside of the rib cage

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parietal pleura

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muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible

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diaphragm

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nerves that stimulate the diaphragm

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phrenic nerves

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36
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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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respiration

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37
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act of taking in air

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inhalation

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38
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act of breathing out

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exhalation

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39
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exchange of gas between the body and the environment

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external respiration

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40
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superficial set of vocal cords that contain mucous membranes for vibration

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true vocal cords

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41
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deep set of vocal cords that contain muscle fibers

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false vocal cords

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42
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pointed surface of lung

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apex

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43
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What kind of tissue are alveoli made of?

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simple squamous epithelium

44
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exchange of gas between the blood and the cells

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internal respiration

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part of the brain that regulates breathing

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medulla oblongata

46
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What diseases are chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases?

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emphysema, pneumonia, asthma, influenza

47
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common cold

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coryza

48
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runny nose

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rhinorrhea

49
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disorder caused by a protein malfunction that causes mucus to gather on the lungs

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cystic fibrosis

50
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bloody nose

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epistaxis

51
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inflammation of the lining of the alveolar sac

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pleurisy

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disease in which the alveoli become stretched out and cannot push pollutants out of the lungs

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emphysema

53
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contagious illness caused by flu viruses

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influenza

54
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disease that is caused by bacteria; lung tissue is destroyed and replaced with fibrous connective tissue

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tuberculosis

55
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inflammatory illness of the lung with abnormal alveolar filling

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pneumonia

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obstructive airway disease accompanied by wheezing, coughing, or difficulty breathing

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asthma

57
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inflammation of the bronchi

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bronchitis

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otolaryngologist

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ear, nose, and throat doctor

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pulmonologist

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lung specialist

60
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group of lung diseases in which it is hard to breathe

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

61
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acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx

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croup

62
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acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract

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diphtheria

63
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whooping cough

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pertussis

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inflammation of the sinuses

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sinusitis

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spasm of the larynx

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laryngospasm

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loss of ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds

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aphonia

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change in vocal quality, such as hoarseness, weakness, or cracking of the voice during a boy’s puberty

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dysphonia

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inflammation of the larynx

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laryngitis

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bleeding from the mucous membranes of the trachea

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tracheorrhagia

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excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

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bronchorrhea

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inflammation of the pleura

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pleurisy

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pain the the pleura with breathing movements

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pleurodynia

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accumulation of air in the pleural cavity

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pneumothorax

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

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pleural effusion

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collection of blood in the pleural cavity

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hemothorax

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coughing up of blood

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hemoptysis

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presence of pus in the pleural cavity

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pyothorax

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group of lung diseases which have a sudden onset of severe lung dysfunction, making breathing extremely difficult

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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collapse of a lung

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atelectasis

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accumulation of fluid in lung tissues

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pulmonary edema

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bleeding from the lungs

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pneumorrhagia

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disease caused by coal dust in the lungs

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anthracosis

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caused by asbestos particles in the lungs

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asbestosis

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caused by inhaling cotton dust

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byssinosis

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formation of scar tissue in the lung, resulting in decreased lung capacity

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pulmonary fibrosis

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absence of spontaneous respiration

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apnea

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abnormally slow breathing rate

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bradypnea

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abnormally fast breathing rate

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tachypnea

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condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep

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sleep apnea

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pattern of alternating periods of apnea and hyperpnea

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Cheyne-Stoke respiration

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shortness of breath

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dyspnea

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rapid, deep breathing

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hyperpnea

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shallow or slow breathing

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hypopnea

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rapid rate of deep breathing associated with anxiety

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hyperventilation

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condition when the body cannot get the air it needs

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asphyxia

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bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen

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cyanosis

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abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

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hypercapnia

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sudden and unexplainable death of an infant between 2 week and 1 year old

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sudden infant death syndrome

99
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sleep apnea study

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polysomnography

100
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visual examination of the larynx

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laryngoscopy

101
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device that measures the amount of air inhaled or exhaled

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spirometer

102
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tests that measure volume and flow of air

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pulmonary function tests

103
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external monitor placed on the patien’t finger to determine oxygen saturation levels

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pulse oximeter

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phlegm ejected through the mouth

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sputum

105
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thick mucus secreted by tissues lining the respiratory

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phlegm

106
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cough medicine

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antitussive

107
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surgical repair of the nasal septum

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septoplasty

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