Respiratory Diseases and Conditions 2

in the acute form, a severe, life-threatening infection of the epiglottis and surrounding area that occurs most commonly in children with a sudden onset of fever, dysphagia, inspiratory stridor and severe respiratory distress

hemorrhage from the nose

• deficiency of oxygen in blood, usually a sign of respiratory impairment
• low blood oxygen

deficiency of oxygen in body tissues, usually a sign of respiratory impairment

acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain

pulmonary malignancy commonly attributed to cigarette smoking

acute infectious disease characterized by a cough with sound like a “whoop”

abnormal presence of fluid in the pleural cavity

collection of air in the pleural cavity, causing the complete or partial collapse of a lung

completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well infant