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Upper Resp Disorders
Chapter 37 Nursing 1115
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Coryza | Profuse nasal discharge |
| Epistaxis | nosebleed |
| Influenza | highly contagious viral respiratory disease characterized by coryza, fever, cough, and constitutional manifestations such as headache and malaise |
| Laryngectomy | removal of the larynx |
| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| Pertussis | A highly contagious acute upper respiratory infection cause by the bacterium Bordetella |
| Pharyngitis | acute inflammation of the pharynx |
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal cavities |
| Rhinoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the nose |
| Sinusitis | inflammation of the mucous membranes of one or more of the sinuses. |
| Sleep apnea | Absence of airflow through the upper airways for 10 or more seconds. |
| Tonsillitis | Acute inflammation of the palatine tonsils. |