Pediatric Respiratory Assessment General History General History Questions to Ask -Ask about gestational age -Any past medical history‚ including onset of current s/s. ****recurrent sore throats‚ eczema‚ resp problems at birth -Detailed family hx****chronic resp conditions-asthma -Exposures to enviormental irritants ****pets‚ smoke -Feeding and sleeping patterns -Growth -Milestones for age -International travel Things to Remember Before Assessment of Child -Childs airway is shorter
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and forwards through contraction in order to increase the size of the thoracic cavity and compress the abdominal viscera. When the diaphragm contracts and pulls down the central tendon it flattens in result. Thus‚ allowing the lungs to be pulled down and the lung capacity to increase. Unlike most muscles in the respiratory system‚ the diaphragm is unpaired. In contrary‚ there are 11 pairs of both external and internal intercostal muscles. The intercostal muscles originate at the inferior surface
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that after the thorax of a dog had been opened life could be prolonged by artificial respiration - this proved that the whole of the essential business of respiration takes place in the lungs. Richard Lower (1631-1691) upset the old ideas that the change in blood colour took place in the heart rather than in the lungs. He also demonstrated the necessity of fresh air in life rather than air generally and that in fact ’where a fire burns readily there we can easily breathe’. He was close to conceptualizing
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features such as air sacs. The lungs of birds also do not have the capacity to inflate as birds lack a diaphragm and a pleural cavity. Gas exchange in birds occurs between air capillaries and blood capillaries‚ rather than in alveoli. Reptiles X-ray video of a female American alligator while breathing. The anatomical structure of the lungs is less complex in reptiles than in mammals‚ with reptiles lacking the very extensive airway tree structure found in mammalian lungs. Gas exchange in reptiles
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(lower 10%-tile) Height: 3 ft. 1 inch Pulse: 115 beats/minute Respirations: 30 breaths/minute Blood Pressure: 95/60 (systolic/diastolic) mmHg General Appearance Happy‚ energetic child Head and Neck Runny nose but his ears are clear of fluid Lungs Cracking sounds are present Coughing and wheezing are noticeable Cardiovascular Normal Abdominal No swelling is present Genitourinary Not assessed Extremities Full mobility is present Pulse found in arms and legs Neurological Normal reflexes
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It is symptomatically diagnosed with a conformation of chest radiography showing increased bronchial vascular markings‚ congested lung fields‚ enlarged horizontal cardiac silhouette and evidence of previous pulmonary infection (this is why RS’s right lower lobe is thought to be consistent with pneumonia). As well pulmonary function tests show normal total lung capacity‚ increased residual volume‚ and decreased FEV. Arterial blood gas evaluation may show elevated PaCO2 and decreased PaO2 (often below
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What is huffing? The intentional breathing of gas or vapors with the purpose of reaching a high. What does huffing do to the brain? Changes the electrical activity of the brain. On a elecroencephalograpghy‚ (or EEG) the brain will show up as sharp impulses. What toxic effects and the "risks" that occur with this practice on the body. The brain: changes the electrical activity within the brain‚ possibly resulting in hallucinations and convulsions. Also the center of emotional behavior
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also the childs general well being. short term health- physical activity promotes a lot of different areas‚ some of these being; building muscle- helps children move more freely which makes them really enjoy physical play. developing heart and lung functions developing a skeletal frame- if a skeletal frame is not developed properly it cause be a risk of many health problems. long term health- physical activity is very important and also plays a very big role in preventing obesity. aspects
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partial pressure (PAO2) refers to the amount of oxygen in the alveoli of the lungs. When a person begins exercising‚ the PAO2 will be relatively constant during lower levels of pulmonary ventilation‚ and then begins to rise as pulmonary ventilation increases heavily and progresses into hyperventilation. The increase in PAO2 during maximal exercise tells us that there is a greater amount of oxygen left in the alveoli in the lungs when compared the person at rest. Ventilation is not dependent on PAO2‚ since
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breathe on their own. Respiratory therapists also perform chest physiotherapy on cystic fibrosis patients to remove mucus from their lungs to make it easier for them to breathe. They also perform diagnostic testing such as Pulmonary Function Testing and Methocholine Challenge Testing. The Pulmonary Function Tests provides physicians information on the patient’s lung capacity and breathing ability to assist them in prescribing the appropriate medication. The Methocholine Challenge Test determines if the
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