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epiglottitis
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
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epistaxis, nosebleed
hemorrhage from the nose
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hypoxemia
- deficiency of oxygen in blood, usually a sign of respiratory impairment
- low blood oxygen
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hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen in body tissues, usually a sign of respiratory impairment
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influenza
acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain
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lung cancer
pulmonary malignancy commonly attributed to cigarette smoking
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pertussis, whooping cough
acute infectious disease characterized by a cough with sound like a “whoop”
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pleural effusion
abnormal presence of fluid in the pleural cavity
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pneumothorax
collection of air in the pleural cavity, causing the complete or partial collapse of a lung
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sudden infant death syndrome, crib death
completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well infant
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