What does Hemothorax mean? Blood in the thoracic cavity, usually associated with trauma in the slide.
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What does Pleural effusion mean? Excess fluid in the pleural space, associated with inflammation or infection in the slide.
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What does Pneumothorax mean? Air in the pleural space causing lung collapse; penetrating trauma is the slide's example cause.
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What does Anoxia mean? The course describes a complete lack or severely decreased oxygen in arterial blood and body tissues.
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What does Asphyxia mean? The course describes abnormally high carbon dioxide with abnormally low oxygen in blood.
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What does Cyanosis mean? Bluish-gray skin associated with low oxygen; the course also mentions increased carbon dioxide.
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What does Hypoxemia mean? Very low oxygen in arterial blood.
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What does Apnea mean? Absence of spontaneous respiration.
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What does Bradypnea mean? Abnormally slow breathing.
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What does Cough mean? A protective mechanism that forcefully expels material from the lungs.
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What does Dyspnea mean? Difficult, labored, abnormal, or painful breathing.
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What does Orthopnea mean? Difficulty breathing when lying supine, relieved by sitting or a semi-upright position in the slide's description.
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What does Tachypnea mean? Abnormally fast breathing.
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