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larynx
voice box;
passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea
;
contains vocal cords
pleura
membranes enclosing the lung (
visceral pleura
) and lining the thoracic cavity (
parietal
pleura
)
stridor
a high-pitcjed crowing aound that is a sign of abstruction in the upper airway (
trachea or larynx
)
epistaxis
nosebleed
hypercapnia
excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
hypoxemia
deficient amount of oxygen in
the blood
hypoia
deficient amount of oxygen in
tissue cells
atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue
bronchiectasia
abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus
bronchospasm
constriction of bronchi caused by spasm of the peribronchial smooth muscle
emphysema
obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by overexpansion of the alveoli with air.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD)
permanent, destructive pulmonary disorder that is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema
laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
empyema
accumulation of
pus
in the pleural cavity
hemothorax
accumulation of
blood
in the pleural cavity
pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
pneumothorax
air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall.
pulmonary embolism (PE)
occlusion in the pulmonary circulation, most often caused by a blood clot.
auscultation
to listen
; listening to the sound within the body with the aid of a stethoscope.
percussion
tapping over the body to elicit vibrations and sounds
thoracentesis
puncture for aspiration of the chest.
tracheostomy
creation of an opening in the traches most often to insert a tube.
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diana
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10/26/2012, 2:48:38 AM
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