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44 Cards in this Set
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Material expelled from the lungs or upper respiratory tract by spitting |
Sputum |
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Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing |
Wheezes |
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Tapping on a surface to determine the difference in density of the underlying structure |
Percussion |
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Loud, rumbling sound heard on ausculation over bronchi obstructed by sputum |
Rhonchi |
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Fine crackling sound heard on ausculation during inhalation |
Rales |
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Scratchy sounds produced by pleural surface roughened by inflammation rubbing against each other |
Pleural rub |
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Listening to sounds within the body |
Ausculation |
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Strained, high pitched sound made on inspiration; caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx |
Stridor |
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Nosebleed |
Epitaxis |
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Acute viral infection of infants and children with laryngeal obstruction and stridor |
Croup |
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Chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection in the bronchial tree |
Bronchiectasis |
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Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick, mucous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally |
Cystic fibrosis |
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Chronic inflammatory disorder of bronchi with airway obstruction, bronchial edema, constriction, and increased mucus production |
Asthma |
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Collapsed lung |
Atelectasis |
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Inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long period of time; type of COPD |
Chronic bronchitis |
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Diphtheria |
Acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by Corynebacterium |
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Pertussis |
Whooping cough: highly infectious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea marked by spasms of coughing |
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Emphysema |
Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of pleura |
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Sarcoidosis |
Chronic inflammatory disease in which small nodules develop in lungs, lymph nodes and other organs |
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Pulmonary embolism |
Clot or other material lodges in vessel of the lung |
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Tuberculosis |
Infectious disease of the lungs caused by bacilli (mycobacteria) |
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Pneumonia |
Acute inflammation and infection of the alveoli, which fill with pus or inflammatory products |
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Lung cancer |
Malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi; non-small cell and small cell are types |
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Pulmonary edema |
Collection of fluid in air sacs and bronchioles |
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Pneumoconiosis |
Dust in the lungs; chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis |
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Pulmonary abscess |
Large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs |
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Pulmonary fibrosis |
Formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs |
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Pleura Effusion |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleura space |
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Mesothelioma |
Rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura |
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Cor pulmonale |
Failure of the right side of the heart to pump sufficient amount of blood to the lungs |
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Purulent |
Containing pus |
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Pneumothorax |
Collection of air in the pleura space |
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Paroxysmal |
Pertaining to a sudden occurrence |
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Bacilli |
Rod-shaped bacteria |
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Silicosis |
Glass dust in the lungs |
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Infiltrate |
Collection of fluid or material within the lung, as seen on xray or other radiologic evaluation |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples |
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Anthracosis |
Coal dust accumulation in the lung |
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Hydrothorax |
Collection of fluid in the pleura space |
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Asbestosis |
Asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs |
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Palliative |
Relieving, but not curing symptoms |
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Pulmonary infarction |
Necrotic dead tissue in the lungs |
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Exudates |
Fluid and other substances that filter cells or capillaries oozes into lesions or areas of inflammation |
