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Chapter 8: Respiratory System
Life-threatening condition characterized by progressive hypoxemia due to severe lung injury that develops secondary to another lung trauma or disorder. Excessive fluid fills the alveoli, which interferes with gas exchange.
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (˘a-KUˉT RE˘S- p˘ır-a-tor-ˉe d˘ıs-TRE˘S S˘IN-droˉm)
Inflammation of the nasal membranes, caused by allergies.
allergic rhinitis (˘a-LE˘R-j˘ık rˉı-NˉI-t˘ıs)
Respiratory disease caused by chronic or repetitive inhalation of asbestos fibers.
asbestosis (˘as-b˘e-STOˉ -s˘ıs)
Disease marked by episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airways, resulting in wheezing, SOB, and cough.
asthma (A˘Z-m˘a)
Normal bronchiole Asthmatic bronchiole
Partial collapse of the alveoli and tiny airways of the lung.
atelectasis (˘at-˘e-LE˘K-t˘a-s˘ıs)
Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial airways. Bronchitis is caused by irritation or infection, or both, from pathogens. It can be acute or chronic.
bronchitis (bro˘ng-KˉI -t˘ıs)
Normal bronchi
Bronchitis
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