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hypoxemia
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decreased oxygen in arterial blood
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eupnea
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normal breathing
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Kussmaul Breathing
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a type of hyperventilation at the end of acidosis that compensates by expiring more CO2
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Biot's respirations
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quick, shallow breaths with a period of apnea - due to neurological damage of the medulla oblongata
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synthetic surfactant
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can be given to infants to reopen alveoli born premature (34-36 weeks)
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Eustachian tubes, bronchi, and bronchioles are elongated and less angular
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physical development of respiratory system in children
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resonance
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loud, hollow low pitched sounds over normal lungs
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flatness
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detected over bone or heavy muscle
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dulless
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with medium pitch, intensity over liver
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tympany
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high pitched, loud drum like sound over stomach
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