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| a suspension of liquid droplets or small (< 5µm) particles in the air. |
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| any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing |
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| appropriate for gestational age (AGA) |
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| Birth weight between the 10th and 90th percentile for gestational age |
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| an abnormal condition characterized by the collapse of the alveoli |
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| transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood |
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| tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts |
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| Tissue death involving loss of cellular integrity with the consequent conversion to a cheeselike substance; typical in tuberculosis. |
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| The formation of small vapor and gas bubbles within fluid caused by local reduction in pressure |
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| the treatment of disease with chemical agents |
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| a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished |
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| A manner of deep natural breathing in humans, in which the lungs expand due to the lowering of the diaphragm rather than the expansion of the chest |
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| shortness of breath, difficulty breathing that may be causes by certain heart or lung conditions, strenuous exercise or anxiety |
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| an accumulation of purulent exudates in a body cavity, especially the pleural space, as a result of bacterial infection, such as pleurisy or tuberculosis |
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| a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection |
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| coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs |
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| low O2 tension in the blood characterized by a variety of nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms |
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| lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances |
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| large for gesational age (LGA) |
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| Large for gestational age (LGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies above the 90th percentile for that gestational age |
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| inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways |
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| the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid |
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| A skin test used to identify most people with M. tuberculosis within six to eight weeks after initial exposure |
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| intermittent outward movements of the nostrils with each inspiration; indicates an increase in the work needed to breathe |
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| Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) or Nosocomial pneumonia refers to any pneumonia contracted within 48-72 hours of being admitted in hospital |
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| the administration of nutrition a route |
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| positive end - expiratory pressure |
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| a ventilatory maneuver in which positive pressure is applied to the airways during exhalation |
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| the use of various positions to promote gravity drainage of bronchial secretions |
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| A postmature birth (also called post-term birth) occurs when a human pregnancy lasts longer than three weeks past the expected delivery date |
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| an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation |
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| respiratory distress syndrome |
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| an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a lack of surfactant |
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| retinopathy of prematurity |
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| a disorder of the blood vessels of the retina (the light sensitive part of the eye) that is common in premature babies |
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| supraclavicular retraction |
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| blood poisoning: invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection |
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| small for gestational age (SGA) |
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| Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies below the 10th percentile for that gestational age |
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| respiration characterized by a heavy snoring or gasping sound |
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| a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx |
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| abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute) |
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| increased respiratory rate defined as greater than 20 breaths per minute |
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| a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis |
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