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physiology, anatomy, diseases

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consists of right and left lungs and air passage ways that connect the lungs to the outside of the body   respiratory system  
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in the head and neck. includes the nose nasal cavity and pharynx   upper respiratory system  
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includes the larynx and trachea. in the neck, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli in the lungs   lower respiratory system  
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to bring oxygen in the body and expel carbon dioxide (waste)   purpose of the respiratory system  
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pertaining to   -atory  
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contains the nasal cavity   nose  
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a wall of cartilage and bone   nasal septum  
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one side of the cavity are 3 long bony projections   superior, middle and inferior  
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lined with mucosa   nasal cavity  
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warms and humidifies the air and produces mucus   mucus membranes  
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dividing wall; septum   sept/o-  
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scroll like structure; turbinate   turbin/o-  
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mucous membrane   mucos/o-  
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mucus   muc/o-  
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posteriorly the nasal cavities merges with the   pharynx  
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the area of the throat that is posterior to the nasal cavity   nasopharynx  
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the area of the throat that is posterior to the oral cavity   oropharynx  
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posterior to the larynx   laryngopharynx  
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inferior end divides into 2 parts   larynx  
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leads to the trachea   larynx  
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leads to the stomach   esophagus  
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a lid like structure seals off the opening so that swallowed food goes into the esophagus   epiglottis  
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below the vocal cords the larynx merges into the   trachea  
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flexible and can flatten   trachea  
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or/o-   mouth  
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glott/o-   glottis of the larynx  
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the central opening n the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles through which air passes   lumen  
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refers to the bronchi and the lungs   bronchopulmonary  
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small hairs in the nose   cilia  
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spongy air filled structures   lungs  
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large divisions whose dividing lines are visible on the outer surface of the lung   lobes  
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is larger and has how many lobes   right and 3  
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the 3 lobes of the right lung   upper, middle, lower  
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has only 2 lobes   left lung  
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the 2 lobes of the left lung are called   upper and lower  
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the rounded top of each lung   apex  
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an indentation on the medial surface of the lung   hilum  
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a hollow sphere of cells that expands and contracts with each breath   alveolus  
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the funtional part of the lungs   parenchyma  
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a protein fat compound that reduces surface tension   surfactant  
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bony cage that consists of the sternum   thorax  
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irregulary shaped area that contains the trachea   mediastinum  
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sheet of skeletal muscle, lie along the inferior border   diaphragm  
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double layered serous membrane   pleura  
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the layer next to the lungs surfaace   visceral pleura  
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the layer next to the wall of the thoracic cavity   parietal pleura  
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slippery, watery fluid that allows the 2 layers to the side smoothly pass each other   pleural fluid  
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consists of breathing in and out   respirations  
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the brain regulate the depth and rate of repiration   respiratory control centers  
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having normal depth and rate of repirations   eupnea  
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movement of air in and out the lungs   ventilation  
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movement of oxygen from inhaled air into the alveoli and then into the blood   external respiration  
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transport of oxygen and carbon dioxidde in the blood   gas transport  
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movement of oxygen from the blood into the cells   internal respirations  
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oxygen is used by the cell to produce energy in the process of metabolism   cellular respiration  
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large internal organs   viscer/o-  
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wall of a cavity   pariet/o-  
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lung membrane   pleur/o-  
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pector/o- steth/o-   chest  
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capn/o-   carbon dioxide  
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pne/o-   breathing  
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hal/o-   breath  
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metabol/o-   change; tranformation  
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ox/y-   oxygen  
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gen/o-   arising from; produced by  
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glob/o-   comprehensive; shaped like a globe  
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ventil/o-   movement of air  
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cellul/o-   cell  
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infect/o-   disease within  
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ectasis   condition of dilation  
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atel/o-   incomplete  
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chron/o-   time  
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obstruct/o-   blocked by a barrier  
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em-   in  
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phys/o-   distend; grow; inflate  
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-ema   condition  
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abbreviation for upper respiratory infection   URI  
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bacterial or viral infection of the nose and or throat.   upper respiratory infection  
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hyper reactivity of the bronchi and bronchioles with bronchospasm.   asthma  
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prolonged extremely severe life threatening asthma attack   status asthmacticus  
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acute or chronic inflammation or infection of the bronchi   bronchitis  
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chronic permanent enlargement and loss of elasticity   bronchiectasis  
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normal ispiration sounds like a soft wind rushing through a tunnel   abnormal breath sounds  
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a severe infection, extensive burns, or injury to the lungs   adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)  
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incomplete expansion or collapse of part or all of a drug that blocks the bronchus   atelectasis  
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combo of chronic bronchitis and emphysema   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)  
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hereditary, eventually fatal disease caused by a recessive gene   cystic fibrosis  
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localized collection of purulent material in the thoracic cavity from an infection in the lungs   empyema  
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acute viral infection of the upper and lower respiratory system   influenza  
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severe sometimes fatal bacteria infection   legionnaires disease  
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cancerous tumor of the lungs that is more common in smokers   lung cancer  
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constant exposure to inhaled particules   occupational lung disease  
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coal miners lung or black lung   anthracosis  
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caused by abestos fibers   asbestosis  
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infection of some or all the lobes of the lungs   pneumonia  
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caused by foreign matter that is inhaled into the lungs   aspiration pnuemonia  
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caused by bacteria   bacterial pnuemonia  
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affects the bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli in the lung   broncho pnuemonia  
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in both lungs   double pnuemonia  
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bladder   cyst/o-  
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fiber   fibr/o-  
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cancer   cancer/o-  
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cancer; intentionally causing harm   malign/o-  
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gland   aden/o-  
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coal   anthrac/o-  
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dust   coni/o-  
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lobe of an organ   lob/o-  
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spherical bacterium   cocc/o-  
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virus   vir/o-  
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embolus; occluding plug   embol/o-  
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tuberculosis   tubercul/o-  
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nodule   tuber/o-  
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pouring out   effus/o-  
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breathing   -pnea pne/o-  
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chest   pector/o-  
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condition of coughing up   -ptysis  
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sudden sharp attack   paroxysm/o-  
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straight   orth/o-  
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fast   tachy  
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around   circum-  
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carbon dioxide   capn/o-  
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condition of the blood   -emia  
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sleep   somn/o-  
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radiation, xray   radi/o-  
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cut; layer; slice   tom/o-  
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movement of air   ventil/o-  
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through; throughout   per-  
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listening   auscult/o-  
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tapping   percuss/o-  
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raise up again   resuscit/o-  
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tube   tub/o-  
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person who does   -ator  
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cut out; remove   resect/o-  
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procedure to puncture   -centesis  
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cough   tuss/o-  
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cortex; outer region   cortic/o-  
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affects part or all or just one lobe of the lung   lobar pnuemonia  
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acute caused by bacterium streptococcus   pneumococcal pnuemonia  
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severe pnuemonia caused by the fungus pnuemocystis jiroveci   pneumocystis jiroveci pnuemonia  
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fluid collects in the alveoli   pulmonary edema  
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blockage of a pulmonary artery   pulmonary embolism  
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acute viral respiratory illness that can be fatal   severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)  
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lung infection caused by the bacterium mycobacterium , spread by airborne droplet and coughing   tuberculosis  
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presence of blood in the thoracic cavity usually from tramua   hemothorax  
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accumulation of fluid in the pleural space   pleural effusion  
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inflammation or infection of the pleura due to pnuemonia trauma or a tumor   pleurisy  
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large volume of air in he pleural space   pnuemothorax  
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breif or prolonged absence of spontaneous respirations due to respiratory failure or arrest   -apnea  
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abnormally slow rate of breathing   bradyapnea  
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difficult labored painful respirations due to lung disease   dyspnea  
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need to be proped up to sleep   orthopnea  
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abnormally rapid rate of breathing   tachypnea  
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complete lack of oxygen in the aterial blood and body tissues   anoxia  
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bluish-gray discolortion of the skin   cyanosis  
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very high level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood   hypercapnia  
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very low level of oxygen in the arterial blood   hypoxema  
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blood test to measure partial pressure and gases and co2 in arterial blood   arterial blood gases  
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blood test to measure level of carbon monoxide in the blood   carboxyhemoglobin  
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to measure degree of oxygen   oximetry  
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procedure to measure capacity of the lungs and the volume of air during inhale and exhale   pulmonary function test  
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to breath in is called inhale and   inspiration  
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to breath out is called exhale and   expiration  
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to see if have sleep apnea and whats casuing it   sleep study  
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test to identify which bacterium is causing a pulmonary infection   sputum culture and sensitivity  
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test to detemine if paitent has been exposed to be   tuberculosis test  
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radiologic procedure that uses xrays to create image of the lungs   chest radiography  
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radiologic procedures that scan a narrow slice of tissue   cat, ct, mri  
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nuclear medicine procedure that uses inhaled radioactive gas to show air flow in the lungs   lung scan  
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uses a stethoscope to listen to breath sounds   auscultstion and percussion  
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to ventilate the lungs and circulate the blood if patient has quit breathing   cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)  
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an endotracheal tube is inserted   endotracheal intubation  
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medical device to encourage patients to breatj deeply to prevent atelectasis   incentive spirometry  
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procedure to provide additional oxygen to patients with pulmonary disease   oxygen therapy  
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procedure that uses a lighted bronchoscope inserted through the mouth and larynx to examine the trachea and bronchi   bronchoscopy  
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insert a plastic tube between the ribs and into the thoracic cavity to remove accumulated air, fluid , pus or blood   chest tube insertion  
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procedure to remove part or all of a lung   lung resection  
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uses a needle and a vaccum container to remove pleural fluid frm the pleural space   thoracentesis  
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incision into the thoracic cavity   thoracotomy  
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begins with an incision into the trachea to create an opening   tracheostomy  
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treats respiratory infections caused by bacteria. not useful against viral   antibiotic drugs  
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treat tuberculosis   antitubercular drugs  
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supress the cough center in the brain used to treat chronic bronchitis and nonproductive coughs some contain narcotics   antitussive drugs  
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prevent and treat influenza virus   antiviral drugs  
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dilate constricted airways be relaxing the smooth muscles that surround the bronchioles   bronchodilator drugs  
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block the immune system from causing inflammation in the lung   corticosteroid drugs  
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reduce the thickness of sputum so that it can be coughed up   expectorant drugs  
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block leukotriene which causes inflammation and edema   leukotriene receptor blocker  
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stabilize moast cells and prevent them from releasing histamine that causes bronchospasm during an allergic reaction   mast cell stabilizer drugs  
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bind to nicotine receptors and prevent them from bring activated by nicotine from smoking   stop smoking drugs  
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