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• Asthma


  • Respiratory condition characterized by obstruction of the bronchi, usually due to excessive mucus production or bronchial spasm
• Atelectasis


  Collapsed lung or incomplete expansion of a lung
• Cystic fibrosis


  Genetic disease of the exocrine glands that results in excessive mucus production, leading to obstruction of the airways and recurrent respiratory infections
• Bronchiectasis


  Abnormal condition of the lung characterized by irreversible dilation of the bronchi
• Bronchitis


  Inflammation of the bronchi, usually due to infection
• Croup


  • Acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx and a barking cough
• Diphtheria


  Serious acute bacterial infection characterized by sore throat and fever
• Dyspnea


  Difficult or painful breathing
• Emphysema


  Chronic lung disease characterized by the enlargement and destruction of alveoli
• Empyema


  Collection of pus in the pleural space
• Epistaxis


  Hemorrhage from the nose (nosebleed)
• Hypoxemia


  Reduced level of oxygen in the blood, usually a sign of respiratory impairment
• Hypoxia


  Reduced level of oxygen in the tissues, usually a sign of respiratory impairment
• Laryngitis


  Inflammation of the larynx, usually due to infection
• Pertussis


  Bacterial infection of the respiratory tract that mainly affects children; characterized by an explosive cough: also called whooping cough
• Pharyngitis


  Inflammation of the pharynx, usually due to infection
• Pleural effusion


  Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space
• Pleuritis


  Inflammation of the pleura: previously called pleurisy
• Pneumoconiosis


  Lung disease caused by inhalation of dust or other particles: also called black lung
• Pneumonia


  Inflammation of one or both lungs, usually due to infection
• Pneumothorax


  Accumulation of air in the pleural space
• Rales


  Crackling sounds heard when using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's breathing: sign of obstructed airways
• Rhinitis


  Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose
• Rhonchi


  Loud coarse sounds heard when using a stethoscope to listen a patient's breathing: sign of obstructed airways
• Stridor


  High-pitched sound heard usually during inspiration caused by obstruction of the larynx or a bronchus
• Tuberculosis


  Infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis: often affects the lungs
• Wheeze


  Whistling sound heard usually during expiration caused by narrowing of an airway
• Arterial blood gas


  Group of tests measuring the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood sample
• B

  Bronchoscopy - visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscoperonchoscopy - visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope
• Laryngoscopy


  Visual examination of the larynx using a laryngoscope
• Pulmonary function tests


  Tests used to evaluate lung function
• Spirometry


  Measurement of the breathing capacity of the lungs
• Sputum culture


  Test used to identify any bacteria present in a sample of coughed-up mucus (sputum)
• Thoracentesis


  Use of a needle to puncture the chest wall to collect fluid from the pleural cavity for diagnostic test
• Laryngectomy


  Surgical removal of the larynx
• Laryngoplasty


  Surgical repair of the larynx
• Lobectomy


  Surgical removal of a lobe of a lung
• Rhinoplasty


  Plastic surgery of the nose
• Tracheostomy


  Surgical opening of the trachea
• Tracheotomy


  Surgical incision through the neck into the trachea to gain access to an airway below a blockage