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decreased oxygen levels in the blood
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hypoxemia
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constriction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi and bronchioles
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bronchoconstriction
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a drug that relaxes the smooth muscle of the bronchi and bronchioles and reverses bronchoconstriction
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bronchodilator
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increased carbon dioxide levels in the blood
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hypercarbia
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increased respiratory effort resulting from impaird respiratory function
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respiratory distress
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inadequate respiratory rate and/or tidal volume
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respiratory failure
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complete stoppage of breathing
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respiratory arrest
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a position in which the patient sits upright, leans slightly forward and supports the body with the arms in front and elbows locked - commonly found in respiratory distress
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tripod position
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a drop in blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg during inhalation resulting from increased pressure within the chest that suppresses the filling of the ventricles of the heart with blood
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pulsus paradoxus
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breathing difficulty as the result of narrowed bronchioles of the lower airway due to tightening of the muscle layer
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bronchoconstriction
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While assissing a patient with breathing difficulty, the patient is restless, anxious and somewhat confused. These signs are often caused by __________
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hypoxia affecting the brain
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Mnemonic to help remember the questions to ask during a SAMPLE history of a patient with breathing difficulty
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OPQRST
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What should you do if the patient is breathing adequately, but with difficulty
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provide oxygen by a norebreather mask at 15 lpm
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A condition that can cause obstruction of an infant's upper airway is swelling of the epiglottis from an infection
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epiglottitis
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Snoring or rattling noises heard in the lungs upon auscultation are called
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rhonchi
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A permanent disease process characterized by destruction of the alveolar walls and distention of the alveolar sacs is a type of COPD called
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emphysema
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A condition in which a lung collapses without any chest trauma
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spontaneous pneumothorax
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