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The Respiratory Sis
Chp 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acute respiratory failure (abbrev.) | ARF |
| inflammation of the lung | pneumonia |
| a childhood disease charaterized by a barking cough | croup |
| pus in the body cavity | empyema |
| a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity | pneumothorax |
| inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose | rhinitis |
| arterial blood gas (abbrev.) | ABG |
| inflammation of both the visceral and parietal pleura; pleurisy | pleuritis |
| crib at death (abbrev.) | sids |
| paroxysmal dyspena accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes | asthma |
| chest X-Ray (abbrev.) | CXR |
| whooping cough | pertussis |
| Tuberculosis (abbrev.) | TB |
| pulmonary edema | Swelling of the lungs caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs |