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Sarah had a pulmonary function test in which she inhaled as much air as she could and the air that she expelled in the first second was measured. The result of this PFT is a/an ______.

FEV1

Dr. Smith heard loud ______ when he auscultated Kate's chest. Her bronchial tubes were obstructed with thick mucous secretions.

rhonchi

Karl was asked to breathe in a small amount of carbon monoxide and then blood samples were taken to detect the gas in his bloodstream. This PFT assesses how well gases can diffuse across the alveolar membrane, and the result of the test is called ______.

DLCO

Formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs is pulmonary ______.

fibrosis

A purulent ______ consists of white blood cells, microorganisms (dead and alive), and other debris.

exudate

Myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy are examples of neuromuscular conditions that produce ______.

restrictive lung disease

Chronic bronchitis and asthma are examples of ______.

obstructive lung disease

Patients with a small pharyngeal airway that closes during sleep may experience ______: obstructive sleep apnea.

OSA

With nasal ______: continuous positive airway pressure, positive pressure (air coming from a compressor) opens the oropharynx and nasopharynx, preventing obstructive sleep apnea.

CPAP

Doctors realized that they could not cure Jean's adenocarcinoma of the lung. They used ______ measures to relieve her uncomfortable symptoms.

palliative

During an apneic period, a patient experiences severe hypoxemia (decreased ______) and hypercapnia (increased ______).

PaO2; PaCO2