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Chapter 20

HC2

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COPD chronic, progressive and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing
Hemoptysis Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract
MDR-TB multidrug-resistant TB: caused by an organism that is resistant to medication that is used to treat TB
Oxygen therapy administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs.
Bronchiectasis condition in which the bronchi become permanently dilated and damaged.
Pneumonia acute inflammation in the lung tissue caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection
Epiglottis Flap of cartilage at the top of the trachea that acts like a lid to protect food, liquids from entering the lungs during the swallowing process.
Larynx muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords; enables speech
Respiration process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling are out of the lungs
Function of the respiratory system Supply oxygen to body cells, remove Co2 from the cells, serve as an air filter
Latent TB Carries the Disease bud does not show symptoms, and can spread TB to others
Sputum Collection Best collected in the Morning
IS incentive Spirometer
TB Tuberculosis
OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Tuberculosis Contagious Disease caused by Bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: air borne, Affects the lung
RSV Common respiratory virus, causes mild cold like symptoms
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