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Airway
Definition
Air trapping from overventilation in asthma
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Answer
Stacking breaths before full exhalation traps air, raises intrathoracic pressure, and decreases preload (then stroke volume, cardiac output, and blood pressure). Ventilate gently with time to exhale.
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