Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [ARDS]
When the lungs do not work sufficiently leading to rapid and shallow breathing.
Disorder
Agonal Breathing
Agonal breathing is when someone who is not getting enough oxygen is gasping for air. It is usually due to cardiac arrest or stroke. It’s not true breathing. It’s a natural reflex that happens when your brain is not getting the oxygen it needs to survive. Agonal breathing is a sign that a person is … Read more
Aneurysm
A swelling/dilation sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel or the heart, resulting from a weakening of the vessel wall or heart muscle.