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31Pulmonary aspiration — In medicine, aspiration is the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs. [cite web url=http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/treat/treate/trt39 e.htm title=Pulmonary aspiration (Treatment Guide) publisher=www.intox.org …
32pulmonary capillary wedge pressure — PCWP an indirect measurement of the pressure of blood in the left atrium of the heart, which indicates the adequacy of left heart function. It is measured using a catheter wedged in the most distal segment of the pulmonary artery. See also: Swan… …
33pulmonary heart disease — or cor pulmonale Enlargement and eventual failure of the right ventricle of the heart due to disorders of the lungs or their blood vessels or chest wall abnormalities. Chronic disease is most often caused by chronic bronchitis or emphysema.… …
34Pulmonary emphysema — Emphysema Em phy*se ma, n. [NL., from Gr. ? inflation, fr. ? to inflate; ? in + ? to blow: cf. F. emphys[ e]me.] (Med.) A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue. [1913 Webster] {Emphysema of the lungs}, {Pulmonary… …
35pulmonary barotrauma — traumatic damage to the lung as a result of pressure changes, such as in divers, usually characterized by peribronchial rupture and pneumomediastinum …
36Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH …
37Jugular venous pressure — A man with congestive heart failure and marked jugular venous distension. External jugular vein marked by an arrow. The jugular venous pressure (JVP, sometimes referred to as jugular venous pulse) is the indirectly observed pressure over the… …
38Positive pressure ventilation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.90 93.91 Me …
39High altitude pulmonary edema — (HAPE) is a life threatening form of non cardiogenic pulmonary edema that occurs in otherwise healthy mountaineers at altitudes above 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). Some cases however have been reported also at lower altitudes (between 1500 and 2500… …
40Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — Classification and external resources Gross pathology of a lung showing centrilobular type emphysema characteristic of smoking. This close up of the fixed, cut lung surface shows multiple cavit …
