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Respiratory test Flashcards

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Alveoli

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Air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood

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Anthracosis

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‘Coal miners pneumoconiosis” or “black lung disease” is cause by coal dust in the lungs

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Aphonia

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Larynx loses its ability to produce normal speech sounds

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Apnea

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Absence of spontaneous respiration

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Asbestosis

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Caused by asbestos particles in the lungs

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Atelectasis

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collapse of part or all of a lung by blockage of the air passage or by very shallow breathing

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Bradypnea

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Abnormally slow breathing, less than 10 breaths per minute

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Bronchiole

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Tubes that lead to alveoli, bring air to

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Byssinosis

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“Brown lung disease” caused by inhaling cotton dust into the lungs and usually occurs in the textile factory

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Croup

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Acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and barking cough

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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by the lack of adequate oxygen

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Cystic fibrosis

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Genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus

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Diaphragm

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sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen. It is the contraction and relaxation of this muscle that makes breathing possible.

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Dyspnea

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“Shortness of breath” difficult or labored breathing

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Emphysema

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Progressive loss of lung function that is characterized by: decrease in total number of alveoli, enlargement of the remaining alveoli, and progressive destruction of the walls of the remaining alveoli

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Epiglottis

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Closes of the trachea during swallowing

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Hemothorax

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A collection of blood in the pleural cavity

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Hypercapnia

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Abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

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Hyperpnea

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Commonly associated with exertion, is breathing that is deeper and more rapid than at rest

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Hypopnea

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Shallow or short respiration

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Hypoxia

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Condition of having below than normal oxygen levels in the body tissues and cells

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Inhalation

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The act of taking in air as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward

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Internal respiration

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The exchange of gases within the cells of the body organs, cells, and tissues

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Laryngectomy

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surgical removal of the larynx

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Laryngitis

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Inflammation of the larynx, commonly used to describe voice loss caused by the inflammation

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Laryngoscopy

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Visual examination of the larynx with a laryngoscope

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Laryngospasm

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Sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx

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Larynx

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Makes speech possible

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Lower respiratory tract

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Bronchial tree and lungs and is located in the thoracic cavity

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Lung

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Bring oxygen into the body, remove carbon dioxide and some water waste from the body

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Lung cancer

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Condition in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the lung, leading cause of cancer deaths in US

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Nasal cavity

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Sinuses are connected via ducts

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Pertussis

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“Whooping cough” contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a sudden or spasm like cough, followed by breathlessness and noisy inspiration

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Pharyngitis

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“Sore throat” inflammation of the pharynx

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Pleural space

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Fluid filled space between the pleural membranes that reduces friction during breathing (aka the pleural cavity)

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Pleurisy

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Inflammation of the pleura that produces a sharp chest pain with each breath

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Pleurodynia

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Pain in the pleura

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Pneumonia

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Serious infection or inflammation of the lungs in which the smallest bronchioles and alveoli fill with pus and other liquid

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Pneumorrhagia

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Bleeding from the lungs

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Pneumothorax

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Accumulation of air in the pleural spaces causing a pressure imbalance that prevents the lung from fully expanding or can cause it to collapse

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Pulmonary embolism

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sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter

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Pulmonologist

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specialist in disorders of the respiratory system

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Respiration

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Breathing, exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen

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Rhinorrhea

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“Runny nose” watery flow of mucus from the nose

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Trachea

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Aka windpipe, transports air to and from the pharynx to the bronchi

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Tuberculosis

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“TB” an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually attacks the lungs. occurs mostly in individuals whose immune systems are weakened bu another condition. A health individual can be a carrier of TB without showing symptoms of the disease

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Upper respiratory infection

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“Acute nasopharynx” aka the common cold

48
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Walking pneumonia

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Caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae and is milder but longer-lasting

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Hypoxemia

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Condition of having below normal oxygen levels in the blood

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