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| occasional gasping breaths that occur after the heart has stopped |
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upper airway: nose, mouth, throat
lower airway: larynx, trachea, main bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli |
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| introduction of vomitus or other material into the lungs |
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| irregular and ineffective, may or may not have an identifiable pattern |
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| process by which molecules move from an area of greater concentration to lesser concentration, as with gas exchange in alveoli |
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passive part of breathing
diaphram relaxes
intercostal muscles relax
air expelled from lungs |
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| body tissues / cells don't get enough O2 |
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| air filling the stomach, usually because of high volume / pressure during artificial ventilation |
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a condition in which chronically low levels of O2 in the blood stimulate the respiratory drive;
... as with COPD patients |
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| the active muscular part of breathing that draws air into the lungs; diaphragm contracts |
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breathing requiring more work than normal, watch for use of accessory muscles
intercostal, super-clavicular, nasal flaring, pursing of lips, tri pod position |
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Tidal Volume x Respiratory Rate
measured for one minute |
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| open and clear of obstruction |
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| pt on their side, used for unconscious patients without injuries who are breathing adequately; helps them not aspirate barf, etc |
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| = how much air is exchanged with each breath |
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