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7 Cards in this Set
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Accessory muscle use
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struggling for breath using extra muscles
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Nasal flaring
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enlargement of the opening in nostrils during breathing
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Prolonged expirations
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usually heard in asthmatics
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Rales
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wet/crackling sound heard, usually PNA or CHF
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Retractions
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visible sinking of the chest wall with inspiration
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Rhonchi
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sound of mucous rolling around in the bronchioles/bronchi
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Wheezing
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High-pitched sound heard; usually asthmatics/CHF
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