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  2. Acute severe asthma - Wikipedia

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    Reduced oxygen saturation levels (but above 92%) are often encountered. Examination of the lungs with a stethoscope may reveal reduced air entry and/or widespread wheeze. [6] The peak expiratory flow can be measured at the bedside; in acute severe asthma, the flow is less than 50% of a person's normal or predicted flow. [6]

  3. Pathophysiology of asthma - Wikipedia

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    The airways of asthma patients are "hypersensitive" to certain triggers, also known as stimuli (see below). (It is usually classified as type I hypersensitivity.) [4] [5] In response to exposure to these triggers, the bronchi (large airways) contract into spasm (an "asthma attack").

  4. Cardiac asthma - Wikipedia

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    Improving cardiac function, maintaining blood oxygen saturation levels, stabilizing total body water volume and distribution Cardiac asthma is the medical condition of intermittent wheezing , coughing, and shortness of breath that is associated with underlying congestive heart failure (CHF). [ 1 ]

  5. Normal Pulse Oximetry Ranges and How to Take a Reading - AOL

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  6. Asthma - Wikipedia

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    Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. [4] Asthma occurs when allergens, pollen, dust, or other particles, are inhaled into the lungs, causing the bronchioles to constrict and produce mucus, which then restricts oxygen flow to the alveoli.

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