respiratory muscle

collocation in English

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respiratory
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪˈspɪr.ə.tər.i/us
/ˈres.pə.rə.tɔːr.i/
relating ...
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muscle
noun
uk
/ˈmʌs.əl/us
/ˈmʌs.əl/
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to ...
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(Definition ofrespiratoryandmusclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Generally,respiratorymuscleweakness parallels general weakness, but there are exceptions, and respiratory failure may develop in a fully ambulant patient.
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This is compounded by a decrease in the compliance of the chest wall and a reduction inrespiratorymusclestrength.
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The major factor in declining lung function is loss of lung elasticity, aggravated by stiffening of the chest wall and reducedrespiratorymusclestrength.
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It might be argued that oboe playing, similarly to trumpet playing, sets up a particularly complex balance ofrespiratorymuscleuse.
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Generally,respiratorymuscleweakness parallels general weakness, but there are exceptions and respiratory failure may develop in a fully ambulant patient.
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These occur as a result of several factors, including reduced lung elasticity, chest wall stiffness andrespiratorymuscleweakness, which will be discussed further in subsequent sections.
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Dyspnoea can be due torespiratorymuscleweakness, interstitial lung disease, recurrent aspiration pneumonia or cardiac failure and arrhythmias from myocardial involvement.
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The major factor accounting for this decline appears to be loss of lung elasticity, aggravated by stiffening of the rib cage, and reducedrespiratorymusclestrength.
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Most mortality in patients has been from either respiratory infections orrespiratorymuscleparalysis.
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The tone ofrespiratorymuscleis believed to be modulated by muscle spindles via a reflex arc involving the spinal cord.
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This results in unexpected and unwanted postoperativerespiratorymuscleparalysis requiring mechanical ventilation in such patients.
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The most importantrespiratorymuscleis the diaphragm.
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Physical therapy treatment for airway clearance may include manual percussions and vibrations, postural drainage,respiratorymuscletraining, and assisted cough techniques.
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Survival is typically determined by the level ofrespiratorymuscleinsufficiency.
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Respiratory muscles may also be affected and up to one-third of patients may need artificial ventilation.
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It can cause life-threatening complications, in particular if the respiratory muscles are affected or if the autonomic nervous system is involved.
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Symptoms include chest tightness, rapidly progressive dyspnea (shortness of breath), dry cough, use of accessory respiratory muscles, labored breathing, and extreme wheezing.
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Patients present with increasing weakness of facial, neck flexor and respiratory muscles.
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Diphtheria can also cause paralysis in the eye, neck, throat, or respiratory muscles.
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Muscle spindles in the chest wall signal the stretch and tension of the respiratory muscles.
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