Chest Trauma Chest trauma is classified as either blunt or penetrating. 1. Blunt Chest Trauma I. Definition a. Blunt chest trauma results from sudden compression or positive pressure inflicted to the chest wall. Motor vehicle crashes (trauma due to steering wheel‚ seat belt)‚ falls‚ and bicycle crashes (trauma due to handle bars) are the most common causes of blunt chest trauma. II. Pathophysiology Injuries to the chest are often life-threatening and result in one or
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by bacteria‚ a virus or fungi. The infection inflames your lungs’ air sacs‚ which are called alveoli. The air sacs may fill up with fluid or pus‚ causing symptoms such as a cough with phlegm (a slimy substance)‚ fever‚ chills‚ and trouble breathing. What are some symptoms of pneumonia? Pneumonia and its symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Many factors affect how serious pneumonia is‚ such as the type of germ causing the infection ‚ your age and your overall health. Symptoms of pneumonia
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(ARDS). This condition is very deadly and is a tough opponent that must be defeated. ARDS is a dangerous condition affecting a vast group of patients. ARDS is a state in which your lungs have fluid leaking into them causing progressively labored breathing and poor perfusion. Simply put‚ a person develops a condition of fluid on the lungs that can lead to an oxygen absent environment in your body. ARDS effects the body when it starts developing hypoxemia. This will lead to a chain reaction of negative
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Sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for babies. It is not one’s typically disease or sickness. SIDS refers to the condition when an infant stops breathing during the night. It is an unexplained death that can happen to any babies less than a year old without a visible cause. Because of SIDS‚ about 3‚000 infants die in the United States unexpectedly each year. The human beings who are usually at risks for SIDS are infants who are usually between two and three months
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hyperventilation. | The pH increases with hyperventilation and the PCO2 decreases. | 6. Explain how returning to normal breathing after hyperventilation differed from hyperventilation without returning to normal breathing. | When returning to normal breathing‚ respiration stops completely for approximately ten seconds in order to help build up the amount of CO2 before returning to normal breathing after hyperventilation. | 7. Describe some possible causes of respiratory alkalosis. | Some possible causes
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Running head: COORDINATING CARE 1 Coordinating Care COORDINATING CARE 2 P.C. is a 60-year-old Caucasian female. She was hospitalized on January 17‚ 2012 with a chief complaint of “shortness of breath.” After examination she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure‚ (CHF). P.C. had two CT’s performed and they showed as follows: cardiomegaly with no signs of pleural effusion or pneumothorax and an embolism to the left upper lobe. P.C. had oxygen
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Factors influencing ADLs Individualities in living What does ‘everyday living’ involves? living’ Eating‚ drinking‚ sleeping‚ working‚ playing.... Not aware of performing them breathing communication They are closely related 1 12 Activities of Daily Living Maintaining a safe environment Communication Breathing Eating and Drinking Elimination Personal cleansing and dressing Controlling body temperature Mobilising Working and playing Expressing sexuality Sleeping Dying Instrumental ADLs
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is not recommended as overexertion consumes a great deal of energy and exhausts Qi levels which decreases immune function and leaves the body open to opportunistic pathogens. Qi gong is a Chinese healing practice that integrates physical posture‚ breathing techniques‚ exercises (movements)‚ and the focusing of one’s attention. Qi gong means “life-force cultivation”. Qi gong is performed to promote healing‚ increase vitality‚ or to maintain health and stave off disease‚ and increase one’s sense of well-being
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difficulty swallowing‚ and difficulty breathing.” Treatment of anaphylactic has 4 main treatments which we will discuss. First is “oxygen‚ to help compensate for restricted breathing”. Next is administering “epinephrine‚ to reduce your body’s allergic response”. After that would be “intravenous (IV) antihistamines and cortisone to reduce inflammation of your air passages and improve breathing”. Finally‚ administering “a beta-agonist (such as albuterol) to relieve breathing symptoms”. Every case of anaphylactic
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that the machine gives off and change the settings as needed. Ventilators also display a graphic on their screens that models the patient’s inhalation and exhalation. This graphic can allow respiratory therapists to see exactly what the patient’s breathing pattern is and can also help them recognize any problems the patient might have. For example‚ a patient with emphysema can not exhale
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