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Airway Management

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Aerobic Metabolism   Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen.  
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Aerosol-generating procedure   any airway manipulation that induces the production of aerosols that may present a risk for airborne transmission of pathogens, such as CPR.  
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Agonal Gasps   Abnormal breathing pattern characterized by slow, gasping breaths, sometimes seen in patients in cardiac arrest.  
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Airway   The upper airway tract or the passage above the larynx, which includes the nose, mouth and throat.  
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Alveolar Minute Volume   The volume of air moved through the lungs in 1 minute minus the dead space: calculated by multiplying tidal volume (minus dead space) and respiratory rate.  
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Alveolar Ventilation   The volume of air that reaches the alveoli. It is determined by subtracting the amount of dead space air from the tidal volume.  
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American Standard Safety System   A safety system for large oxygen cylinders, designed to prevent the accidental attachment of a regulator to a cylinder containing the wrong type of gas.  
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