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| Adventitious Breath Sounds |
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| Collapse of portion of the lung |
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| Blot's (cluster) respirations |
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| Shallow breaths interrupted by apnea-Seen in clients with CNS disorders. |
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| Abnormally slow respiratory rate |
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| Cheyne-Strokes respirations |
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| Waxing and waning respirations from very deep to very shallow with some apnea. |
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| Bluish discoloration of the skin, nail beds, and mucous membranes due to reduced hemoglobin-oxygen saturation |
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| Movement of gasses or other particles from an area of greater pressure or concentration to an area of lower pressure or concentration. |
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| Percentage of the blood that is erythrocytes |
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| Oxygen carrying Red Pigment |
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| Accumulation of blood in the pleural space. |
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| Devices that add water vapor to inspired air. |
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| Increased levels of Carbon dioxide from hyperventilation |
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| Increased levels of Carbon dioxide from hyperventilation |
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| Measures flow of air inhaled through mouthpiece |
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| Pressure in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs |
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| Pressure within the lungs |
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| The body attempts to compensate for increased metabolic acids by blowing off acid in the form of CO2 |
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| The expansibility or strechability of lung tissues |
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| The continued tendency of the lungs to collapse away from the chest wall. |
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| Mucus clearance device (MCD) |
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| "Flutter device" used in patients with extra secretions. |
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| Noninvasive Positive Pressure ventilation (NPPV) |
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| Delivery of air or oxygen under pressure without need for an invasive tube. |
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| Inability to breathe easily unless sitting up right or standing. |
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| Compound of oxygen and hemoglobin |
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| the pressure exerted by each individual gas in a mixture according to its concentration in the mixture |
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| Excessive fluid in the pleural space |
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| When air collects in the pleural space |
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| Drainage by gravity of secretions from various lung segments. |
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| Alveolar/capillary membrane |
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| A harsh high-pitched sound heard during inspiration. |
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| Aspiration of secretions through a catheter connected to a suction machine. |
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| A lipoprotein produced by specialized alveolar cells that reduce the surface tension of alveolar fluid. |
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| 500 ml or air inspired and expired with each breath in adults. |
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| Unit of pressure in the alveoli |
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