Respiratory Emergencies

3. shortness of breath
6. inadequate oxygen
8. infection of the lungs causing inflammation of the alveoli
12. excessive fluid accumulates in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe
13. breathing too rapidly and deeply
14. low-pitched, continuous snoring or gurgling lung sounds often heard breathing out
15. not breathing
17. high pitched whistling sound heard often during exhalation

1. a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood
2. rattling, bubbling, or clicking sound heard often during inhalation
4. a chronic lung disease that damages the alveoli
5. acute allergic reaction to an antigen to which the body has become hypersensitive
7. percentage of hemoglobin in the blood that is carrying oxygen
9. chronic lung condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airway
10. group of lung diseases that cause airflow obstruction and breathing difficulties
11. blood clot travels to the lungs and blocks a blood vessel
16. air accumulates between the lung and the pleural cavity