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Respiration
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RESPIRATION, Med. jur. Breathing, which consists of the drawing into, inhaling, or more technically, inspiring, atmospheric air into the lungs, and then: forcing out, expelling, or technically expiring, from the lungs the air therein. Chit. Med. Jur. 92 and 416, note n.


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An example of an abnormal breathing pattern is Cheyne-Stokes respiration, which involves increasing and decreasing the depth of breathing, with periods of apnea interspersed.
Bronchodilators, such as theophylline are often effective in preventing serious asthma attacks and other breathing problems such as Cheyne-Stokes respirations and apnea/bradycardia episodes in newborns.
 
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