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Airway management, respiration, and ventilation

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septum   show
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aspiration   show
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inhalation   show
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exhalation   show
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agonal breathing   show
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head tilt-chin lift maneuver   show
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modified jaw-thrust maneuver   show
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foreign body airway obstruction (FBAQ)   show
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cardiac arrest   show
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show a procedure used to vacuum vomits, saliva, blood, food particles, and other material from a patient's airway  
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show placement of an unresponsive patient who is breathing and in no need of CPR (and in whom trauma is not suspected)on the patient's side to help keep the airway open  
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airway adjuncts   show
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show a curved device made of rigid plastic that is inserted into a patient's mouth and used to keep the tongue away from the back of the throat  
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oropharyngeal airway (OPA)   show
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accessory muscles   show
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show increased work of breathing (respiratory effort)  
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show soft tissues that "sink in" between and around the ribs or above the collarbones  
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show position in which a patient sits up and leans forward, with the weight of the upper body supported by the hands on the thighs or knees; allows a patient to draw in more air and better expand her lungs  
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show a harsh, high-pitched sound that suggests the upper airway is partially blocked  
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snoring   show
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show a wet sound that suggests that fluid is collecting in the patient's upper airway  
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show movement of a segment of the chest wall in an opposite direction from the rest of the chest during respiration  
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respiratory failure   show
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respiratory arrest   show
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onboard oxygen   show
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pressure regulator   show
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show a valve that controls the liters of oxygen delivered per minute  
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nonrebreather (NRB) mask   show
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show an oxygen delivery device that consists of plastic tubing with two soft prongs that are inserted into the patient's nostrils and through which oxygen is delivered to the patient  
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blow-by oxygen   show
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show forcing air into a patient's lungs  
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show application of pressure to the cricoid cartilage; this pushes the trachea backward and compresses the esophagus against the cervical vertebrae, decreasing the amount of air entering the stomach during positive-pressure ventilation; also called Sellick  
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show a piece of equipment used for mouth-to-mask ventilation that provides a physical barrier between the rescuer and the patient's nose, mouth, and secretions; also called a pocket face mask, ventilation face mask, or resuscitation mask.  
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barrier device   show
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bag-mask (BM) device   show
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show the ability of a patient's lung tissue to distend (inflate) with ventilation  
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show the surgical removal of the larynx  
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show an artificial opening  
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show a permanent opening at the front of the neck that extends from the skin surface to the trachea, opening the trachea to the atmosphere  
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tracheostomy   show
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