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BLS resuscitation

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Respiration   Exchange of CO2 and O2  
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Pulmonary Edema   Fluid build up within the alveoli and lung tissue  
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Epiglottitis   Bacterial infection that can produce severe swelling  
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Emphysema   Disease of lungs in which alveoli lose elasticity due to chronic stretching  
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Pleural effusion   Fluid outside of lungs  
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TB   Disease that can lay dormant in lungs for decades then reactivate  
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Dyspnea   Difficulty breathing  
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Pneumonia   Infection of the lung that damages tissue  
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Hypoxia   Bacterial infection that can produce severe swelling  
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Bronchitis   Acute or chronic inflammation of the major lung passageways  
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Hyperventilation   Overbreathing to the point that the level of CO2 in the blood falls below normal  
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Allergen   A substance that causes and allergic reaction  
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Embolus   A blood clot or other substance in the circulatory system that travels to a blood vessel where it causes blockage  
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Asthma   Acute spasm of the bronchioles, associated with excessive mucus production and swelling of the mucous lining  
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Pneumothorax   Accumulation of air in the pleural space  
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