acute hemoptysis

Severe bleeding for a short duration.

anemia

A condition in which the blood is deficient either in quantity or in quality.

bilateral pulmonary infiltrates

Fluid, blood, white blood cells, bacteria, or foreign material in both lungs.

bronchoalveolar lavage

Washing of the broncheal tube and lung air sac.

cyanotic

Blueness of the skin.

dyspnea

Difficult or labored breathing.

endotracheal intubation

Insertion of a tube into the trachea to open breathing passage.

erythrocytes

Red blood cells

etiology

The study or theory of the causation of a disease

febrile seizure

Seizure associated with a high fever

fungi

Can cause infections in immunocompromised persons and healthy persons.

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

An enzyme normally found in red blood cells. In people with a deficiency of this enzyme (an inherited condition), red blood cells are no longer protected from oxidation, causing destruction of red blood cells, which can lead to anemia.

hematocrit

The proportion, by volume, of the blood that consists of red blood cells.

hemoglobin

The oxygen-carrying pigment and predominant protein in the red blood cells.

hemoglobinuerea

The presence of hemoglobin in the urine.

hemolysis

The destruction of red blood cells which leads to the release of hemoglobin from within the red blood cells into the blood plasma.

hemosiderosis

A condition when hemosiderin (an iron containing pigment in blood cells) is deposited in the tissues due to the destruction of blood cells. It is generally in indication of chronic, rather than acute, hemorrhaging.

hypernatremic

Excessive amount of sodium in the blood.

idiopathic

of unknown causation.

jaundice

A syndrome characterized by deposition of bile pigment in the skin and mucous membranes resulting in a yellow appearance.

milk-specific IgE

(Immunoglobulin E) The E stands for erythema or redness. IgE is a specific class of antibodies that fight invading allergic substances (allergens) - in this case milk.

pallor

Extreme or abnormal paleness.

pesticides

Any toxic substance used to kill animals or plants that damage crops or are hazardous to the health of domestic animals or humans.

pleural effusions

Any fluid in the chest cavity between the chest wall and the lung.

pneumonia

An acute or chronic disease caused by viruses, bacteria, or physical and chemical agents and characterized by inflammation of the lungs.

Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, occurring as a result of injury or disease.

polycythemia

A condition characterized by an abnormally large number of red cells in the blood.

pulmonary infiltrates

See bilateral pulmonary infiltrates.

pulmonary hemorrhage

Bleeding in the lungs.

red blood cell count

The number of red blood cells (RBCs) in a volume of blood.

sickle cell

An abnormal form of hemoglobin (deformed red blood cells).

sickle cell anemia

A disease marked by anemia and by ulcers and characterized by the red blood cells of the patient a sickle-like or crescent shape. This disease is hereditary and appears to be confined to the black population.

sudden infant death syndrome

The unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant that usually occurs during the first four months of life while the infant is sleeping.

trachea

Tube extending from the larynx to the bronchi and carrying air to the lungs.

volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Readily evaporating substance whose molecules contain one or more carbon atoms.

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