Home Nursing and how to Help in Cases of AccidentD. Bogue, 1880 - 133 pages |
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... breathe air into the lungs in order to purify our blood , and therefore it is necessary that the air we inspire should be pure , and contain a large quantity of a health - giving gas called oxygen ; during expiration we throw off from ...
... breathe air into the lungs in order to purify our blood , and therefore it is necessary that the air we inspire should be pure , and contain a large quantity of a health - giving gas called oxygen ; during expiration we throw off from ...
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... breathing on the back of their hand . Warm air ascends , being lighter than cold . Now the secret of ventilation is to know how to get rid of the impure warm air that is floating about at the top of the room . If we can get this out ...
... breathing on the back of their hand . Warm air ascends , being lighter than cold . Now the secret of ventilation is to know how to get rid of the impure warm air that is floating about at the top of the room . If we can get this out ...
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... state of the nervous system , that even if a man tried , it would be impossible for him to breathe naturally . It is not very difficult to take the respirations of a child , especially a baby , after a RESPIRATION . 4I.
... state of the nervous system , that even if a man tried , it would be impossible for him to breathe naturally . It is not very difficult to take the respirations of a child , especially a baby , after a RESPIRATION . 4I.
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... breathing with ease and comfort , laboriously or noisily , also notice if the act of expiration or that of inspiration is unnaturally prolonged , and whether the respiratory movements are shallow . A nurse ought to make herself ...
... breathing with ease and comfort , laboriously or noisily , also notice if the act of expiration or that of inspiration is unnaturally prolonged , and whether the respiratory movements are shallow . A nurse ought to make herself ...
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Samuel Benton. some time breathing quietly , should notice that his respirations have gradually become stertorous , it is her duty at once to report the same to a medical man , for this symptom denotes serious change for the worse . The ...
Samuel Benton. some time breathing quietly , should notice that his respirations have gradually become stertorous , it is her duty at once to report the same to a medical man , for this symptom denotes serious change for the worse . The ...
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