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| wheezes, crackles, or rhonchi |
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| reversible thickening and fibrosis of the basement membrane |
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| the cessation of respiratory lasting longer than 20 seconds or any pause ass. with cyanosis, marked palor, hypotonia, or bradycardia |
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| the ability of the lungs and chest to expand |
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| obstruction of pulmonary blood flow that leads to right ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure |
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| a broad classifications of upper airway illnesses that result from swelling of the epiglottis and larynx |
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| muffled, hoarse, or absent voice sounds |
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| a moaning or crying-like sound that is produced by forceful expiration against closed vocal cords in an effort to prevent alveolar collapse |
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| an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| lower than normal blood oxygen level |
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| lower than normal oxygen in the tissues |
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| spasmodic vibrations that close the larynx |
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| chest and abdomen do not simultaneously rise when breathing |
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| blood flow in the pulmonary circulation |
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| an irregular rhythm with pauses of up to 20 seconds between breaths (common with newborns) |
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| occurs when air enters the pleural space because of tears int he tracheobronchial tree, the esophagus, or the chest wall |
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| a sleep study that simultaneously records the brain activity, eye movement, apnea episodes, oxygen desaturation, and sleep disturbances |
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| visible appearance of the chest being drawn on inspiration |
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| a high-pitched, musical sound that is created by inspiration through a narrowed airway |
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| abnormally rapid rate of respirations |
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| the stimulus that imitates an asthmatic episode (can be inflammatory or noninflammatoy) |
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| sitting forward with arms on knees for support and extending the neck |
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| the movement of O2 into the lungs and CO2 out |
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| the effort or force needed to move oxygen through the trachea to the lungs |
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