American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Participant’s Manual: Chapter 4 – Flashcards
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Any respiratory problem that can threaten a person's life. Example: respiratory distress, respiratory arrest and choking
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What is a breathing emergency? List some examples.
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When air cannot travel freely and easily into the lungs
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When do breathing emergencies happen?
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Pathway from the mouth and nose lungs.
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Define Airway
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Nose Mouth Tongue Epiglottis Trachea
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Parts that make up Airway
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4-6 minutes
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Time for brain cells to die without oxygen
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When an adult's heart stops working
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Define Cardiac Arrest
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Choking, Illness, Chronic conditions (asthma), Electrocution, Irregular Heartbeat, Heart Attack, Injury to the head or brain stem, chest, lungs or abdomen, Allergic Reactions, Drug Overdoes, Poisoning, Emotional Distress, Drowning
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Causes of Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Arrest
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The inflammtion of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs
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Define Asthma
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When a trigger causes the airway to swell and narrow. Trigger: exercise, cold air, allergens or other irritants
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When does asthma happen?
