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15 Cards in this Set
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Apnea |
Lack of breathing |
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Biot respirations |
Rapid & deep respirations |
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Cheyne-stroke respirations |
Respirations slowly increase in rate and depth then become shallow & slow |
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Kussomaul respirations |
Very deep & rapid respirations |
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Bradypnea |
Slow breathing |
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Hemoptysis |
Bloody spit |
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Hypoventilation |
Slow & shallow respirations |
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Hyperventilation |
Respirations are rapid & irregular |
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Othropnea |
Breathing deeply & comfortably only while sitting |
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Orthopenic |
Sitting up & leaning over a table to breathe |
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Oxygen concentration |
The amount of hemoglobin containing oxygen |
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Potent |
Open & unblocked |
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Pollutant |
A harmful substance in the air or water |
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Pleural effusion |
The escape and collection of fluid in the pleural space |
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Tachypnea |
Rapid breathing |
