presence of infection and pneumonia‚ respectively. Serum chemistry will indicate renal failure. Difficulty breathing may be due to compensatory mechanisms for metabolic acidosis (Hofmann et al.‚ 2016). Chest X-Ray image may show pulmonary edema‚ pneumothorax‚ effusion‚ pneumonia. EKG will indicate cardiovascular etiology of the dyspnea (Hofmann et al.‚ 2016). Pulmonary function tests will determine if the patient has chronic lung disease (Hofmann et al.‚ 2016). V/Q scan and Spiral CT with contrast
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Respiratory Mechanics 1 Note there is an error in your lab book! The starting radius for the flow tube diameter should be 5mm in each experiment and NOT 6mm.Use your computer link to ADAm for this part of this week’s lab. You are also responsible for the PowerPhys lab report. Measuring Normal Respiratory Volumes 1) Calculate the minute respiratory volume using the tidal volume and breaths per minute (pump rate). 2) Define the following terms: a. Respiration- The act of breathing
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procedure are having bleeding‚ air trapped around the lung (pneumothorax)‚ or damage to the vocal cords‚ etc. A lot of bleeding can then create blood clots‚ which can be suctioned out through the trach. Air trapped around the lung‚ also known as pneumothorax‚ can be dangerous if it ’s not treated on time. The air that is trapped around the lung causes the lung to collapse. A sharp chest pain is one of the symptoms that a patient feels when a pneumothorax occurs. A chest tube is surgically inserted‚ either
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A nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury. What are possible causes of autonomic dysreflexia that the nurse should monitor for? distended bladder (most common)‚ fecal impaction‚ cold stress or drafts on lower part of body‚ tight clothing‚ undiagnosed injury or illness. A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone a craniotomy for a supratentorial tumor. Which of the following postoperative prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? A. Dexamethasone (Decadron)
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Respiratory disease Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism
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THE CHEST EXAMINATION Physical examination of the chest The chest indicates the region that lies under the neck and above the abdomen. Chest wall is composed of sternum‚ ribs‚ and vertebras. The anterior part is a little shorter than the posterior part. Chest examination includes many components: chest shape‚ chest wall‚ breasts‚ vessels‚ mediastinum‚ bronchus‚ lung‚ pleura‚ heart‚ and lymph nodes‚ etc. In addition to general physical examination‚ the following check methods have been
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Retrieved March 13‚ 2017‚ from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLBMwcvOaEo&t=265s Cooley‚ D. A. (1999). A tribute to C. Walton Lillehei‚ the “Father of open heart surgery”. Texas Heart Institute Journal‚ 26(3)‚ 165–166. Collapsed Lung | Atelectasis | Pneumothorax | MedlinePlus. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14‚ 2017‚ from
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Salbutamol and switch to inhaled B2 agonist • Stop oral steroids and initiate inhaled • Monitor PEF • Emergency management Cardiac Arrest in Acute severe ashtma Usually PEA Due to : • Prolonged severe hypoxia • Hypoxia related arrythmia • Tension pneumothorax • Acidosis and hyperkalemia • Follow ACLS guidelines
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from a build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood (hypercapnia) due to hypoventilation. It is most often caused by pulmonary problems‚ although head injuries‚ drugs (especially anaesthetics and sedatives)‚ and brain tumors can cause this acidemia. Pneumothorax‚ emphysema‚ chronic bronchitis‚ asthma‚ severe pneumonia‚ and aspiration are among the most frequent causes. It can also occur as a compensatory response to chronicmetabolic alkalosis. * Respiratory acidosis - Reduced CO2 elimination
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A patient with a C7 spinal cord injury states he must hve the flu because he has a bad headache and nausea. The initial action of the nurse is to check the patient’s temperature. take the patient’s blood pressure. elevate the head of the bed to 90 degrees. call the physician. The priority nursing intervention for a patient with facial trauma is Administration of IV fluids at a rapid rate. Application of a dressing to control facial bleeding. Clearing the airway of blood and debris
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