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Respiratory-EMT

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acidosis   the build of excess acid in the blood of body tissues that results from a primary illness  
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adventitious breath sounds   abnormal breath sounds such as wheezing, stridor, rhonchi, and crackles  
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alkalosis   the build up of excess base (lack of acids) in the body fluids  
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anaphylaxis   an extreme, life threatening,systemic allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure  
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asthma   acute spasm of the smaller air passages, called bronchioles, associated with excessive mucus production and swelling of mucous lining of passages.  
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atelectasis   collapse of the alveolar air spaces of the lungs  
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bronchiolitis   inflammation of bronchioles that usually occurs in children younger that 2 and is often caused by the respiratory syncyial virus  
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bronchitis   acute or chronic inflammation of the lung that may damage lung tissue; usually associated with cough and production of sputum and sometimes fever  
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chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD)   slow process of dilation and disruption of the airways and alveoli caused by chronic bronchial obstruction  
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continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)   a method of ventilation used primarily in the treatment of critically ill patients with respiratory distress ; can prevent need for endothelial intubation  
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croup   an inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory system that may cause a partial airway obstruction and is characterized by a barking cough; usually in children  
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diphtheria   an infectious disease in which a membrane forms, lining the pharynx. can severely obstruct the passage of air into larynx  
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dyspnea   shortness of breath or difficulty breathing  
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embolus   a blood clot or other substance in circulatory system that travels to a blood vessel where is causes blockage  
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emphysema   disease of the lungs in which there is extreme dilation and eventual destruction of the pulmonary alveoli with poor exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. it is one form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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epiglottitis   disease in which the epiglottis becomes inflamed and enlarged and may cause upper airway obstruction  
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hay fever   an allergic response usually to outdoor airborne allergens such as pollen or sometimes indoor allergens such as dust mites or pet dander; allergic rhinitis  
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hyperventilation   rapid or deep breathing that lowers the blood carbon dioxide level below normal  
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hypoxia   a condition in which the body cells and tissues do not  
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influenza type A   virus that has crossed animal/human barrier and has infected humans, recently reaching pandemic level with the H1N1 stain  
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orthopnea   severe dyspnea experienced when laying down and relieved by sitting up  
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea   severe shortness of breath, especially at night after several hours of reclining  
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pertussis (whooping cough)   airborne bacterial infection that affects mostly children.  
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pleural effusion   collection of fluid between the lung and chest wall that may compress the lung  
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pleuritic chest pain   sharp, stabbing pain in the chest that is worsened by a deep breath or other chest wall movement  
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pneumonia   an infectious disease of the lung that damages lung tissue  
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pneumothorax   partial or complete accumulation of air in the pleural space  
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pulmonary edema   buildup of fluid in the lungs, usually as a result of congestive heart failure  
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pulmonary embolism   blood clot that breaks off from a large vein and travels to the blood vessels of the lung, causing obstruction of blood flow  
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respiration   the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)   causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages. can lead to other serious illnesses that affect the lungs or heart such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia. RSV is highly contagious and spread through droplets.  
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rhonchi   coarse breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the airways  
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stridor   harsh, high-pitched, barking inspiration sound often heard in acute laryngeal obstruction  
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tuberculosis (TB)   disease that can lay dormant in a persons lungs for decades, then reactivate. spread by cough  
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ventilation   exchanges of air between lungs and the environment  
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vesicular breath sounds   normal breath sounds made by air moving in and out of the alveoli  
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