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Tracheostomy is surgical creation of a opening in the _______________.

Inflammation of the throat is termed __________.

A condition of enlargement of the right ventricle as a result of chronic disease within the lungs is called __________.

Respiratory therapy that entails passage of a tube via the nose or mouth to open the airway for delivering gas mixtures to the lungs is _______________.

The inability to breathe is termed __________.

Difficulty breathing is called _______________.

The ability to breathe only in an upright position is called _______________.

Abnormal function of the lower esophageal sphincter causing backflow of contents of the stomach into the esophagus and burning pain in the esophagus is called ______________.

LUNGS:   Auscultation of the lungs revealed rhonchi, rales, expiratory wheezing, inspiratory wheezing on the R. Which of the following lung sounds is the patient NOT experiencing?

A procedure using fluoroscopy to explore the liver and gallbladder is ______________.