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| lack of the sense of smell |
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| unable to obtain oxygen from inhaled air |
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| lack of oxygen; can lead to unconsciousness and death |
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| withdrawing fluid using suction; removing phlegm from patient's airway; inhaling food or liquid into trachea |
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| breathing too slowly; low respiratory rate |
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| involuntary contraction of smooth muscle in bronchial walls |
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| cheyne-stokes respiration |
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| abnormal breathing pattern with long periods of apnea followed by deep and rapid breathing |
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| abnormal widening and thickening of fingers due to chronic oxygen deficiency |
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| abnormal crackling sound during inspiration; indicates fluid or mucus in airway; also called rales |
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| blue skin caused by low oxygen in blood |
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| diffiuculty producing sound |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| normal breathing and respiratory rate |
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| cough up blood or blood-stained sputum |
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| presence of blood in the chest cavity |
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| excessive carbon dioxide in the body |
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| breathing too fast and too deep |
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| insufficient levels of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| breathing too slow and too shallow |
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| having insufficient oxygen in the bloodstream |
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| receiving insufficient amount of oxygen from inhaled air |
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| paralysis of the muscles controlling the larynx |
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| difficulty breathing made worse by lying flat; patient breaths better sitting up |
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| inflammatioin of all the paranasal sinsuses |
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| thick mucus secreted by respiratory tract |
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| grating sound made when layers of pleura rub together during respiration |
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| presence of pus in the chest cavity |
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| inflammation of the nasal caivity |
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| rapid flow of blood from the nose |
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| fluid discharge from the nose; runny nose |
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| musical sound during expiration; caused by bronchial tube spasms |
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| indicates that a patient is having difficulty breathing; also called dyspnea |
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| phlegm coughed up from respiratory tract |
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| harsh, high-pitched breath sound; indicates obstruction in the airway |
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| breathing fast; high respiratory rate |
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| chest pain; not angina pectoris |
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