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What is the definition or description of: labored breathing?
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Forced or difficult: When a person has difficulty breathing & requires more effort to do it, likely requires other muscles called accesory muscles of breathiong. By using your neck, shoulder & uuper body parts to help breath in an abnormal pattern.
Answered 1/9/2015
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