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Pulmonology diseases, treatments, drugs

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Upper respiratory infection (URI)   show
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show Bacterial colds, but not against viral colds.  
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How are colds spread?   show
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Asthma   show
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show A prolonged, life-threatening asthma attack.  
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Bronchitis   show
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Bronchiectasis   show
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Reactive airway disease   show
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Abnormal breath sounds   show
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Lung sounds: Normal   show
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show Sounds like: Creaking or grating, due to inflammation of pleura  
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show Sounds like: Irregular crackling or bubbling, due to fluid or infection in the alveoli  
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Lung sounds: Rhonchi   show
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show Sounds like: High-pitched crowing, due to edema or obstruction  
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Lung sounds: Wheezes   show
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show Serious lung condition caused by severe infection, burns, or lung injury; damaged alveoli fill with fluid and collapse.  
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show Collapse of all or part of the lung. atel/o- = incomplete -ectasis = condition of dilation  
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)   show
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Cystic fibrosis (CF)   show
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Empyema   show
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Influenza   show
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Legionnaires' disease   show
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Lung cancer   show
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Occupational lung diseases   show
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Pneumonia   show
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show Bacterial, Viral, Double, Aspiration, Bronchopneumonia, Lobar, Panlobar, Pneumococcal, Pneumocystis, jiroveci, Walking, pneumonia  
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Pulmonary edema   show
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show Traveling clot or fat globule that lodges in the lung, blocking blood flow and causing SOB; often occurs in patients on bedrest.  
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show Severe, communicable viral illness that can be fatal; associated with close contact and enclosed spaces.  
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show Communicable disease that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Causes nodules (tubercules) in the lungs. Waxy coating makes bacterium resistant. Treated with a 9-month course of drugs.  
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Hemothorax   show
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Pleural effusion   show
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Pleurisy   show
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Pneumothorax   show
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show Absence of spontaneous respiration due to respiratory failure or arrest. - In infants, it may be due to an immature CNS. - In middle-aged adults, it may cause obstructive sleep apnea.  
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show Abnormally slow rate of breathing due to brain damage or chemical imbalance in the blood. brady- = slow  
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show Protective mechanism to forcefully expel things from the lungs. Expectoration is coughing up sputum. Hemoptysis is coughing up sputum that contains blood.  
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Dyspnea   show
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show Difficulty breathing when lying supine; patient sleeps sitting up or semi-upright.  
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Tachypnea   show
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Anoxia   show
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show Abnormally high level of carbon dioxide and an abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood.  
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show Bluish-gray skin due to a low level of oxygen and a high level of carbon dioxide in the blood.  
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Hypercapnia   show
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show Very low level of oxygen in arterial blood.  
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show Blood test to measure the oxygen and carbon dioxide in a sample of arterial blood.  
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show Blood test to measure the amount of carbon monoxide in blood; usually done for patients exposed to fire or fumes.  
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Oximetry   show
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show Breathing test to measure the volume of air that can be forcefully inhaled or exhaled.  
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Sleep study   show
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Sputum culture and sensitivity (C&S)   show
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show Tests that show whether a person has been exposed to tuberculosis. Tine Mantoux Acid-fast bacillus Xpert sputum  
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Chest radiography   show
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CT scans; MRI scans   show
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Lung scan   show
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Auscultation and percussion (A&P)   show
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)   show
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show Procedure in which the back is percussed or vibrated to help loosen mucus.  
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Endotracheal intubation   show
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show Procedure to encourage deep breathing in patients post surgery using a measuring device.  
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show Procedure in which medication is aerosolized for deep inhalation.  
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show Provision of additional oxygen to patients with lung disease; may use a nasal cannula, oxygen mask, or oxygen hood.  
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Antibiotics   show
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show Antibiotic drugs used only to treat tuberculosis; more than one must be administered for 9 months.  
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Antitussives   show
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show Treat influenza in at-risk patients; also used to treat pneumonia.  
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show Relax smooth muscle around bronchi to dilate bronchi.  
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show Block immune response that causes inflammation in the lungs.  
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Expectorants   show
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show Block the substance leukotriene, which causes inflammation and edema in patients with asthma.  
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show Prevent release of histamine from mast cells to prevent bronchospasm in patients with asthma.  
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Smoking cessation drugs   show
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show Insertion of a lighted bronchoscope through the mouth and larynx to examine the trachea and bronchi; attachments may be added to the scope.  
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Chest tube insertion   show
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Lung resection   show
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Thoracentesis   show
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Thoracotomy   show
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show Opening into the trachea and insertion of a plastic tube to provide temporary or permanent access to the lungs for patients needing respiratory support; often called a “trach.”  
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