Sunday, May 19, 2024, 1:51 AM
Site: Southeast Region EMS Council, LLC
Course: Southeast Region EMS Council, LLC (SEREMS LMS)
Glossary: SEREMS ETT Glossary
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Glucose

Sugar, an essential nutrient for the body’s cells.


Grunting

Young children and infants in respiratory distress may grunt at the end of each respiration in an attempt to keep their alveoli open. Grunting may be a quiet sound, very easy to miss unless you are specifically listening for it. It is a sign of increased work of breathing.