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lower than normal blood pH;
acidemia
increased hydrogen ions
pH < 7.35; process that leads to an
Acidosis increase of hydrogen ion
concentration in the blood
Abnormal breath sounds such as
adventitious
wheezing, stridor, rhonchi, and
breath sounds
crackles.
apnea absence of breathing
blood pH > 7.45; decreased
alkalemia
hydrogen ion concentration
process that leads to decreased
Alkalosis
hydrogen ions concentration
Abnormal respiration marked by
Apneustic
prolonged inspiration interrupted
breathing
by occasional expiration
atelectasis collapse of alveoli
bradypnea Slow breathing (less than 8/min)
bronchiectasis dilation of the bronchi
, constriction of bronchi caused by
bronchospasm spasm of the peribronchial smooth
muscle
sleep disorder with periods of
central sleep interrupted breathing due to a
apnea disruption in signals sent from the
brain that regulate breathing
a pattern of alternating periods of
hypopnea or apnea, followed by
Cheyne-Stokes
hyperpnea; associated with brain
respiration
damage, heart or kidney failure, or
drug overdose
a measure of distensibility of the
compliance lungs; the amount of change in
(lung) volume per change in pressure
across the lung.
a bluish discoloration of the skin
resulting from poor circulation or
inadequate oxygenation of the
cyanosis
blood; more than 5g of
hemogloblin/ deciliter of arterial
blood is deoxygenated.
Dyspnea shortness of breath
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lower than normal blood pH;
acidemia
increased hydrogen ions
pH < 7.35; process that leads to an
Acidosis increase of hydrogen ion
concentration in the blood
Abnormal breath sounds such as
adventitious
wheezing, stridor, rhonchi, and
breath sounds
crackles.
apnea absence of breathing
blood pH > 7.45; decreased
alkalemia
hydrogen ion concentration
process that leads to decreased
Alkalosis
hydrogen ions concentration
Abnormal respiration marked by
Apneustic
prolonged inspiration interrupted
breathing
by occasional expiration
atelectasis collapse of alveoli
bradypnea Slow breathing (less than 8/min)
bronchiectasis dilation of the bronchi
, constriction of bronchi caused by
bronchospasm spasm of the peribronchial smooth
muscle
sleep disorder with periods of
central sleep interrupted breathing due to a
apnea disruption in signals sent from the
brain that regulate breathing
a pattern of alternating periods of
hypopnea or apnea, followed by
Cheyne-Stokes
hyperpnea; associated with brain
respiration
damage, heart or kidney failure, or
drug overdose
a measure of distensibility of the
compliance lungs; the amount of change in
(lung) volume per change in pressure
across the lung.
a bluish discoloration of the skin
resulting from poor circulation or
inadequate oxygenation of the
cyanosis
blood; more than 5g of
hemogloblin/ deciliter of arterial
blood is deoxygenated.
Dyspnea shortness of breath
