LOM Chapter 12 - Pathological Conditions
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Hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide in blood
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Bronchodilator | drug that causes dilation of the opening of a bronchus
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Cyanosis | condition of blue skin
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Nasogastric intubation | feeding tube from nose to stomach
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Orthopnea | breathing is easier in the upright position
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Pleural effusion | accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity
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Pneumothorax | air accumulates in the pleural cavity causing lung to collapse
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Atelectasis | collapsed lung
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Thoracotomy | incision into chest wall
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Tonsillectomy | removal of tonsils
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Auscultation | listening to sounds within the body
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Percussion | tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure
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Stridor | strained, high-pitched sound made on inspiration, associated with an obstruction
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Wheezes | whistling sounds heard when air is forced through a narrow space during breathing
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Bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of bronchus
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Bronchogenic carcinoma | cancerous tumors arising from a bronchus
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Emphysema | hyperinflamation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls
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Pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition caused by dust accumulation in lungs
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Anthracosis | coal dust
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Asbestosis | asbestos particles
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Silicosis | silica or glass particles
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Pneumonia | inflammation or infection of alveoli which fills with pus
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Pulmonary fibrosis | scar tissue in the lungs
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Sarcoidosis | chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause develop small nodules in lungs etc
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Mesothelioma | malignant tumor arising in the pleura associated with exposure to asbestos
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Pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura
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Laryngoscopy | visual examination of the voice box
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Spirometer | measures the volume and rate of air passing in and out of the lung
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