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breathing emerencies

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show respiratory distress & respiratory arrest  
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what are some causes of respiratory distress?   show
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what are the steps for checking life threatened victims?   show
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show perform 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts  
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show when breathing completely stops  
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show other body systems start to fail  
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what are some signals for respiratory arrest?   show
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show when the scene becomes unsafe, the victim starts to breath, another person takes over, EMS arrives, and/ or your too exhausted to continue.  
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what is anaomical airway obstruction?   show
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what is a stoma?   show
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what is mechanical airway obstruction?   show
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show inhalation of blood, vomit, or other foreign materisl into the lungs  
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show when they turn bluish rund the mouth or the the fingertips from a lack of oxygen in the blood  
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what are some signals of respiratory distress?   show
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what i anahylactic shock?   show
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show occurs when breathing is faster than normal  
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show is a condition resulting in inflammation of the lining of the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles  
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what is the care for an airway obstructed victim?   show
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show from head to toe  
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what is the acronm for DOTS?   show
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