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Sever and will last for short time |
Acute |
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Rescuers often |
Chronic |
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Respiratory attack that is triggered by allergens and exercise |
Asthma |
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Cyanosis and it’s due to lack of oxygen in the blood |
Bluish color |
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Caused by cigarette smoke, allergies, irritants, pollution |
Chronic bronchitis |
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Make someone cold |
Chills |
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Chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
COPD |
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Pneumothorax |
Collapsed lung |
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The space between the wall of the chest cavity and the lung fills with air |
Collapsed lung |
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Affect vocal cord of children |
Croup |
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Acute bacterial disease affects the throat |
Diphtheria |
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Difficulty breathing and Affects the pancreas |
Cystic fibrosis |
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Difficulty breathing (shortness of breath) |
Dyspnea |
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Abnormal breathing |
Labored breathing |
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The nostrils widen while breathing |
Nasal flaring |
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The cough that lasts for a period of eight weeks or longer |
Persistent cough |
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Sweat |
Perspiration |
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Highly contagious acute respiratory illness characterised by fits of coughing |
Pertussis |
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Known as whooping cough |
Pertussis |
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Inflammation of the pleura |
Pleurisy |
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Shivering |
Shaking chills |
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A blockage of an artery in the lungs due to a blood clot |
Pulmonary embolism |
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Breathing in small amount of air |
Shallow breathing |
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Shortness of breath |
Dyspnea |
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Eject saliva from one’s mouth |
Spit |
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Isn’t silver enough to require bed rest are hospitalization |
Walking pneumonia |
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Breathing with a whistling sound in the chest |
Wheezing |
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Highly contagious disease that affects the lungs |
Tuberculosis |
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Infection and inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria virus or fungus |
Pneumonia |
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Exes of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body |
Edema |
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Fatigue |
Exertion |
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Breathe out |
Exhale |
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Spit out |
Expectorate |
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Feverish |
Febrile |
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Dry cough |
Hacking cough |
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Contagious viral infection Of the respiratory system causing fever |
Influenza |
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Breathe in |
Inhale |
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Experience a cold, fever, shaking chills, and cough with sputum production |
Pneumonia |
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Lung disease that causes the air sacs in the lungs to burst, making Breathing, coughing, and expelling Mucus difficult |
Emphysema |
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Can Cause the bronchial tubes to become narrow, inflamed, swollen, and irritated |
Asthma |
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Can cause lung cancer |
Cigarette, pipe, and cigar smoking |
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Experience headaches, a dry cough without blood or phlegm, a sore throat, and excessive sweating |
Walking pneumonia |
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have A loud Barking cough and experience larboard and noisy breathing as a result of swallowing vocal chords and swollen windpipe |
Children with croup |
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Experience tightness in chest and wheezing |
Asthmatic |
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Can cause lung damage, infection, and Inflammation |
cystic fibrosis |
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Effects the nose, throat, and sinuses |
Bronchitis |
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Cough up or spit up Phlegm and Mucus |
Expectorate |
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Cough medicine that will help reduce the thick, sticky secretion that you may experience when you have the flu or a cold |
Expectorant |
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The most common cause of is smoking cigarette |
Emphysema |
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A way to help empty the lungs of unwonted sectarian That accumulate in the lungs and is often used with patients who suffer from cystic fibrosis |
Chest percussion Or just clapping |
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Experienced a sharp pain in the chest when they cough, inhale, exhale, And sneeze |
Pleurisy |
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Medicine that is breath through the mouth to open up the air passage, or the bronchial tubes, of the lungs |
Bronchodilator |
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Prescribed for people who are suffering from chronic bronchitis |
Bronchodilator |
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Can developed to bronchitis, a collapsed lung, and Pneumonia |
Cystic fibrosis in children |
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The symptoms of it include chest pain, sudden shortness of breath, blood streaked sputum, excessive perspiration, and in server cases lose of consciousness |
Pulmonary Embolism |
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The early signs of it include a persistent cough, respiratory infections, and shortness of breath with exertion |
COPD |
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Treatment for it include smoking cessation , drug therapies, and supplemental oxygen designed for home use |
Emphysema |
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Exhibit symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and a mild cold |
Child with whooping cough or pertussis |
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Treated by breathing moist air or by medication to open the airways |
Croup |
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Will experience wheezing and shortness of breath |
COPD |
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Triggered by pet dander, dust mites, Months, and pollen |
Asthma |
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Complains of shortness of breath, wheezing and fatigue |
Bronchitis |
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Experience tiredness, fever, night sweats, and weight lose |
Tuberculosis |
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Result in laboured breathing, coughing, and chest constriction |
Asthma |
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Can be treated by antibiotics, inhalers, and bronchodilators |
Emphysema |
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Can be treated by reading treatment and chest percussion |
Cystic fibrosis |
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Caused by a variety of lung disease or by injury to the chest as a result of a broken rib, stabbing , or gunshot wound |
Pneumothorax |
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Experience a sharp pain when they take deep breath |
Pneumonia |
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To be quiet and not say anything because it won’t do any good |
To save your breath |
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Speak in a very low voice so that no one hears you |
Say something under one’s breath |
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Wait anxiously |
Wait with bated breath |
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Waste one’s time talking |
Waste one’s breath |
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Keep a secret |
Not breathe a word |
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The person tells another person what is worrying or bothering them |
To get something off one’s chest |
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Speak very loudly |
To yell or scream at the top of one’s lungs |
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Person who brings new ideas or ways of doing things |
Breath of fresh air |
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Highly contagious affect The lungs, and is transmitted to others through sneezing and mucus |
Tuberculosis |
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Cystic fibrosis |
Cystic fibrosis |
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Experience wheezing |
Asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema |
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Refers to in enlargement Of the nostrils during reading and is a sign of breathing difficulty in children Who are experiencing croup, asthma, or other airway obstruction |
Nasal flaring |
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Feel relaxed after being very busy or stressed |
To be able to breathe easy |
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Pressure someone to do something or to watch someone very closely |
To breathe down someone’s neck |
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Breathe normally after Breathing hard |
To catch one’s breath |
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Don’t wait for something to happen because it won’t happen |
Don’t hold your breath |
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To Be very busy |
to hardly have time to breathe |