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| cessation of spontaneous ventilation (breathing). |
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| collapse of the alveoli in the lungs |
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| slowness of the heartbeat to less than 60 beats per minutes |
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| abnormal slowness of breathing |
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| pertaining to the period of dilation (or relaxation) of the heart, especially the ventricles |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| pertaining to or characterized by fever |
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| a constancy in the internal environment of the body |
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| persistently high arterial blood pressure |
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| abnormally high body temperature |
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| abnormally low blood pressure |
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| decreased oxygen concentration in the blood |
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| the reduction of oxygen supply to the tissues. The tissues that are most sensitive are the brain, heart, lungs, and liver. |
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| insertion of tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity |
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| increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually the result of inflammation |
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| the presences of air or gas in the pleural cavity |
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| noninvasive device used for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood |
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| instrument for measuring blood pressure |
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| pertaining to the contraction phase of the heart or the ventricles |
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| rapid heart beat, usually defined by a heart rate over 100 beats per minute |
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| abnormally rapid breathing |
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| the mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs |
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