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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing or feeling short of breath

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Orthopnea

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Difficulty breathing when lying down

3
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Stridor

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Harsh, high-pitches, crowing-like sound heard on inspiration

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Apnea

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No respirations

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Bradypnea

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Respiratory rate <12

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Eupnea

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Reapiratory rate 12-20; quite, rhythmic, and effortlessl. Normal breathing

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Tachypnea

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respiratory rate >20

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Hyperpnea

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exaggerated deep, rapid, or labored respirations. (ex. kussmal’s)

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Hyperventilation

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respiratory rate or depth, or both, is > that what is required to med the body’s need.

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Hypoventilation

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Respiratory rate or depth, or both is < what is required to meet the bodies need.

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Cheyne-Strokes Respirations

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Rhythmic changes between very deep, very shallow, or deep respirations intersperssed with apnea.

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Biot’s (cluster) respirations

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Periods of rapid, shallow, or deep respirations interspersed with apnea.

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Agonal respirations

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Progressively shallow & slower respirations that may precede death; may have a “gasping fish” type of appearance.

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Hypoxia

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Low levels of oxygen in the tissue

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Hypoxemia

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low levels of oxygen in the blood

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Hypercarbia/hypercapnea

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high levels of CO2 in the blood

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Tidal Volume

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represents the amount of air ventilated in one breath. 1 inspration and 1 expiration

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Somnolence

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decreased LOC; hard to arouse

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Solutes

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Particles or substances in solutions

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Solvent

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Liquid or Fluid part. (Water is the solvant in the human body)

21
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Homeostasis

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State of internal equilibrium when all body systems are in order.