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Shock induced as a result of an insufficient supply of oxygen in the body as a result of an inability to breathe.  

A class of infectious diseases characterized by infection of the lungs and related tissues and organs. They generally follow the cycle of incubation, prodrome, fastigium, defervescence, convalescence, and defection.  

A device for maintaining respiration by artificial means. Same as ventilator. A mask worn to prevent someone breathing harmful gas or fumes. An apparatus that modifies the air inhaled through it. A respirator may be a face mask worn by a firefighter, for example, to block the inhalation of dust particles or other undesirable items,…

The Foas’ model of social exchange suggests that the set of classes into which the sources of all pleasure-giving activities fall may be limited and that there may be fundamental rules that govern the exchange of activities in the various classes.  

Parents, health providers, and others who can assist teachers, schools, and learners in the promotion of the school health program.    

A listing of all the human and material resources available within the school or community that can be used as an aid in implementing the health program once it is developed.  

The sexual response phase of loss of arousal.  

A matter judicially decided.  

The tendency of a conditioned response to persist in the absence of any reinforcement.  

The general ability of the body to ward off the effects of pathogens. The capacity to counteract or impede is known as resistance. In the medical context, the term “resistance” holds various interpretations. For instance, blood vessel walls generate resistance against the flow of blood. This resistance intensifies as blood vessel diameter diminishes, whether due…