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AMT Resp What's the

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inflammation of air sacs   Alveolitis  
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imperfect expansion/collapse of lung or part of lung   atelectasis  
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removal of 1/2 of voice box   hemilaryngectomy  
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instrument used to view voice box/facilitate endotracheal intubation   laryngoscope  
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creation of more or less permanent opening into windpipe   tracheostomy  
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lung disease caused by inhalation of an occupational dust   pneumoconiosis  
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pertaining to smell   Olfactory  
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blue condition/condition where skin is bluish due to lack of oxygen   cyanosis  
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sucking something into the lungs via the windpipe OR suctioning secretions from the lungs   aspiration  
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difficulty breathing   dyspnea  
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breathing easily ONLY when sitting up   orthopnea  
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not breathing   apnea  
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deep breathing   hyperpnea  
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shallow breathing   hypopnea  
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fast breathing   tachypnea  
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slow breathing   bradypnea  
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normal breathing   eupnea  
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runny nose   Rhinorrhea  
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surgical repair of nose   rhinoplasty  
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instrument to measure breathing   spirometer  
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the image obtained when performing spirometry   spirogram  
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breathe in   inhale  
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breathe outBronchial Bronchitis Bronchoscope Oral Thoracotomy Thoracostomy Thoracentesis Pyothroax Hemothorax Pneumothorax pleurodynia Rhonchus Epistaxis Asphyxia Hemoptysis Anosmia   exhale  
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high CO2 in blood   hypercarbia hypercapnia  
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low CO2 in blood   hypocarbia hypocapnia  
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lung disease caused by inhalation of iron compounds/AKA Welder's disease   Siderosis  
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lung disease caused by inhalation of coal dust/AKA Coal Miner's disease, Black Lung   anthracosis  
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caused by inhalation of stone dust/Stonecutters disease   chalicosis  
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referring to an airway   Bronchial  
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inflammation of airways   bronchitis  
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instrument used to examine airways   bronchoscope  
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referring to the mouth   oral  
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incision into chest   thoracotomy  
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creation of more or less permanent opening into chest to insert tube for drainage   thoracostomy  
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puncture of chest to remove fluid from pleural space   thoracentesis  
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blood in pleural space   hemothorax  
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pus in pleural space   pyothorax  
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air in pleural space   pneumothorax  
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pain in membranes surrounding lungs   pleurodynia  
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low pitched snoring sound indicating fluid in airways   rhonchus  
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nose bleed   epistaxis  
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without a pulse   asphyxia  
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spitting (coughing) up blood   hemoptysis  
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loss of sense of smell   anosmia  
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measuring many things during sleep/sleep study   polysomnography  
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written record of sleep study   pneumogram  
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infection/abnormal condition of lungs   pneumonia  
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removal of a lung   pneumonectomy  
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