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Ch. 6 Breathing

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What is one type of breathing emergency?   Respiratory Distress  
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What is another type of breathing emergency?   Respiratory Arrest  
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What is the most common breathing emergency?   Respiratory Distress  
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What is the condition that narrows the air passages?   Asthma  
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A disease in which the lungs and alveoli lose their ability to exchange CO2   Emphysema  
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Condition resulting in inflammation of the lining of the trachea?   Bronchitis  
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What is also known as anaphylaxis?   Anaphylactic Shock  
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This occurs when breathing is faster than normal..   Hyperventalation  
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Most common cause of respiratory emergencies..   Airway obstruction  
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What occurs when the airway is blocked by th tounge?   anatomical airway obstruction  
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This occurs when the airway is partially or completely blocked..   mechanical airway obstruction  
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A person with an obstructed airway can quickly stop breathing, lose consciousness and..   die.  
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A combination of 5 back blows followed by..   5 abdominal thrusts  
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In respiratory arrest, breathing stops.   The person gets no oxygen.  
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Rescue breaths are a way of..   breathing air into a victims lungs to supply that person with oxygen.  
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Air in the stomach can cause   gastric distention  
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If a unconscious person vomits, he or she may   aspirate  
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The opening in front of the neck is called..   the stoma  
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Signals of respiratory distress is..   Trouble breathing  
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Signals of anaphylaxis include..   a rash  
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