Re: Medical Word Question

Well, insufflated means to blow air into or have air in.... but insufflated
secretions...I just don't know. Insufflated secretions....mucus containing
air....hmm. LOL

Dani

"Karen C." <kcunningham @ iglou.com> wrote in message
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> I'm stumped. Talking about a person who died of status asthmaticus.
> Coroner comes up with pulmonary hyperinflation, somewhat hyperinflated,
> compatible with asthma. Then he talks about ______ secretions. He says
> the word means dried out. (The word s/l "insuflated.")
>
> Anybody have any idea of the correct spelling?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Karen C.
>


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