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common cold (infectious rhinitis) an acute inflammatory process that affects the mucous memebrane that lines the upper respiratory tract S/S of URI (common cold) nasal congestion and discharge, sneezing, watery eyes, sore throat, coughing treatment for a cold symptomatic relief sinusitis an acute or chronic inflammation of the mucous memebranes of the paranasal sinuses diagnosis for sinusitis exam findings, radiographic films deviated septum the cartilage between the nares is crooked causing obstruction of the air passage nasal polyps benign growths that form as a consequence of distended mucous membranes protruding into the nasal cavity tx for nasal polyps surgical removal, injection into the polyp itself epistaxis nosebleeds tx for epistaxis pinch the nares, tilt head down, apply ice to bridge of nose when epistaxis is an emergency when bleeding continues for longer than 10 min with pressure being applied, if accompanied by a severe headache, or repetitive nosebleeds occur dysphonia hoarse voice associated with respirtory ailments and tumors of the larynx hemoptysis coughin or spitting up of blood from the respiratoy tract atelectasis airless or collapsed state of the pulmonary tissue pulmonary embolism (PE) this occurs when a blood clot or other material occludes an artery in the pulmonary circulation S/S of PE apprehension, dyspnea, cough, low grade fever, tachypnea Tx of PE assisting with adequate ventilation and perfusion, use of anticoagulants legionella infection a type of pneumonia Med Term II respiratory diseases