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A-a gradient |
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A-a gradient |
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A-a PO2 gradient |
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ABG (arterial blood gas) |
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ABG (arterial blood gas) |
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acid-base balance |
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acid-fast bacillus (AFB) |
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Adam's apple |
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adenoid hypertrophy |
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adenoidectomy |
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adenoids |
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adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) |
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AFB (acid-fast bacillus) |
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allergic rhinitis |
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alveolar |
| alveolar-arterial PO2 |
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alveoli |
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alveolus |
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anosmia |
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anthracosis |
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apex of the lung |
|
aphonia |
|
apical |
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apnea |
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apneic |
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ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome) |
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arterial blood gas (ABG) |
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asbestosis |
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asphyxia |
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aspiration pneumonia |
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assist/control mode ventilation |
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asthma |
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asthmatic bronchitis |
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atelectasis |
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auscultation |
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bacilli |
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base excess |
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base excess |
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bicarbonate (HCO3) |
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bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) |
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BiPAP (bi-level positive airway pressure) |
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bronchial washings |
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bronchiectasis |
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bronchiogenic |
|
bronchiole |
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bronchiolitis |
|
bronchoadenitis |
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bronchoalveolar |
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bronchoconstrictor |
|
bronchodilatation |
|
bronchodilation |
|
bronchodilator |
|
bronchoesophageal |
|
bronchogenic carcinoma |
|
bronchopulmonary |
|
bronchoscopy |
|
bronchospasm |
|
bronchovesicular |
|
byssinosis |
|
carbon dioxide |
|
carboxyhemoglobin |
|
carboxyhemoglobin |
|
chest tomograms |
|
Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
|
chronic bronchitis |
|
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
|
cilia |
|
CO2 |
|
compensated |
|
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) |
|
cor pulmonale |
|
CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) |
|
crackle |
|
crepitus |
|
cricoid cartilage |
|
cricopharyngeal |
|
cricothyroid |
|
croup |
|
cyanosis |
|
cystic fibrosis |
|
diaphragm |
|
diffuse capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) |
|
diphtheria |
|
dysphonia |
|
dyspnea |
|
dyspneic |
|
emphysema |
|
emphysematous |
|
empyema |
|
endotracheal intubation |
|
epiglottis |
|
epiglottitis |
|
epistaxis |
|
expectoration |
|
expiratory |
|
expiratory time |
|
FEF (forced expiratory flow) |
|
FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second) |
|
FEV1:FVC ratio (forced expiratory volume in one second to forced vital capacity ratio) |
|
FiO2 |
|
flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy |
|
flow volume loop |
|
flow volume loop |
|
forced expiratory flow (FEF) |
|
forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) |
|
FRC (functional residual capacity) |
|
functional residual capacity (FRC) |
|
FVC (forced vital capacity) |
|
FVC (forced vital capacity) |
|
glottis |
|
hand-held nebulizer (HHN) |
|
HCO3 (bicarbonate) (normal range 22 to 26) |
|
hemoptysis |
|
hemothorax |
|
HHN (hand-held nebulizer) |
|
high-flow oxygen |
|
hilum of the lung |
|
hydrothorax |
|
hypercapnia |
|
hyperpnea |
|
hyperventilation |
|
hypoventilation |
|
hypoxemia |
|
hypoxia |
|
incentive spirometer |
|
inspiratory |
|
inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP) |
|
IPAP (inspiratory positive airway pressure) |
|
laryngeal |
|
laryngoscopy |
|
laryngospasm |
|
laryngotracheobronchitis |
|
larynx |
|
lobectomy |
|
lung scan |
|
maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) |
|
MDI (metered dose inhaler) |
|
median sternotomy |
|
mediastinal lymphadenopathy |
|
mediastinal widening |
|
mediastinum |
|
mesothelioma |
|
metered dose inhaler (MDI) |
|
MVV (maximum voluntary ventilation) |
|
nasogastric tube |
|
nasopharyngitis |
|
nebulizer |
|
nonrebreathing mask |
|
non–small cell lung carcinoma |
|
O2 saturation |
|
O2 saturation (normal range 95% to 100%) |
|
orthopnea |
|
oximeter |
|
oximetry |
|
oxygen |
|
oxygen saturation |
|
oxygen tent |
|
oxygenation |
|
oxygen-binding capacity |
|
oxyhemoglobin |
|
oxyhemoglobin saturation |
|
Oxy-Hood |
|
PaCO2 |
|
palatine tonsils |
|
PaO2 |
|
paranasal sinuses |
|
parietal pleural |
|
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) |
|
PAWP (pulmonary artery wedge pressure) |
|
PCO2 (normal range 35 to 45) |
|
PCWP (pulmonary capillary wedge pressure) |
|
PEAP (positive end-airway pressure) |
|
PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure) |
|
percussion |
|
pertussis |
|
PFT (pulmonary function test) |
|
pH (normal range 7.35 to 7.45) |
|
pharyngeal |
|
pharynx |
|
phrenic nerve |
|
phrenohepatic |
|
pleura |
|
pleural cavity |
|
pleural effusion |
|
pleurisy |
|
pleuritis |
|
pleurodesis |
|
pneumocele |
|
pneumococcus |
|
pneumoconiosis |
|
Pneumocystis carinii |
|
pneumonectomy |
|
pneumonia |
|
pneumonitis |
|
pneumonotomy |
|
pneumopathy |
|
pneumoscope |
|
pneumothoraces |
|
pneumothorax |
|
Pneumovax |
|
PO2 (normal range 80 to 100 mm Hg) |
|
positive end-airway pressure (PEAP) |
|
positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) |
|
PPD skin test |
|
pulmonary abscess |
|
pulmonary angiography |
|
pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) |
|
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) |
|
pulmonary edema |
|
pulmonary embolism |
|
pulmonary function test (PFT) |
|
pulmonary infarction |
|
pulmonary parenchyma |
|
pulmonary toilet |
|
pulse oximeter |
|
pulse oximetry |
|
purulent |
|
pyothorax |
|
rales |
|
respiration |
|
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) |
|
restrictive airway disease |
|
rhinoplasty |
|
rhinorrhea |
|
rhonchi |
|
RV (respiratory volume) |
|
RV:TLC (respiratory volume to total lung capacity ratio) |
|
siderosilicosis |
|
siderosis |
|
silicosis |
|
sinusitis |
|
spirometer |
|
spirometry |
|
sputum |
|
status asthmaticus |
|
stridor |
|
tachypnea |
|
thoracentesis |
|
thoracic |
|
thoracotomy |
|
tidal volume |
|
tidal volume (TV) |
|
tonsillectomy |
|
total lung capacity (TLC) |
|
total lung volume (TLV) |
|
trachea |
|
tracheal |
|
tracheostomy |
|
tracheotomy |
|
tuberculin test |
|
tuberculosis |
|
TVC (total vital capacity) |
|
two-pillow orthopnea |
|
uncompensated |
|
V/Q scan (ventilation/perfusion scan) |
|
vapotherapy |
|
ventilation/perfusion scan (V/Q scan) |
|
Ventimask® |
|
visceral pleura |