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Apnea

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Apnea: From the Greek a- (no or none) and -pnea (breathing or air), meaning the absense of breathing. In many cases, victims of apnea are also suffering from cardiac arrest, and should receive CPR. Victims of apnea may have some gasping breaths known as agonal respirations.

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