Respiratory Terminology
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
What is Dyspnea
Nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity, Pharynx and Larynx.
What are the Upper Airway Structures
A rise in this gas occurs from hypoventilation.
What is CO2.
pH of 7.4
Normal Blood Gas
pH=7.36, CO2=52, HCO3=30
What is compensated respiratory acidosis
This common disorder could cause respiratory acidosis and presents with SOB, tight cough and wheezes.
What is Asthma.
A bluish color to the skin of the face/mucous membrane/chest that is usually due to a lack of oxygen in the blood.
What is CENTRAL cyanosis. Cyanosis alone is not correct.
Oxygen is transported to the cells, utilized and Carbon Dioxide is carried out to be exhaled.
What is the Respiratory Process
This gas is considered an "acid" and it's rise will cause a drop in pH.
What is CO2.
EtCO2 is up and Bicarb is down
What is Respiratory Acidosis
pH=7.51, CO2=44, HCO3=35
What is uncompensated Metabolic Alkalosis.
Pt arrives with severe dehydration after N/V for past 2 days. Pt is hypotensive and is lethargic. She has been abusing diuretics for weight loss. You suspect she has:
you also expect pH to be__, CO2 to be__, HCO3 to be__.
What is metabolic alkylosis? pH=up, CO2=nml or down, HCO3=up
vomiting=acid loss
excessive urination=acid loss
Lung sound produced when airways decrease due to bronchoconstriction.
What are wheezes.
This is regulates breathing rate and depth and is responsible for all life functions... RR, HR, etc.
What is the Brain Stem? I'll accept "Lizard Brain".
Lab value of 22-26; which is also a great age for dating a man or woman or non-binary person.
what is a normal HCO3 level in blood.
EtCO2 is Low and Bicarb is High
What is Respiratory Alkalosis
What is partially compensated respiratory acidosis
Pt arrives with SOB, diaphoresis, crushing chest pain and ST elevation. He has crackles throughout. You are expecting his ABGs to show: pH___, CO2___ and HCO3____.
What is pH=LOW, CO2=HIGH, HCO3=NML or HIGH if compensating? Why?
Three lung sounds that can occur with anaphylactic reaction.
What is: stridor, wheezes and crackles
This carries the oxygenated blood that is in the lungs back to the heart.
What is the pulmonary vein. The only oxygenated vein in the whole body btw.
MUDPILES
What are the causes of Metabolic Acidosis: Methanol, uremia, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Paraldehyde, Iron OD, Lactic acidosis, Ethylene Glycol, Salicylates.
pH is 1.5-3.5
What is stomach fluid
pH=7.49, CO2=35, HCO3=34
What is Uncompensated Metabolic Alkylosis
A patient recently DCd from Molokini arrives in ED with decreased LOC and initially tachypneic. First ABG shows pH=7.30, CO2=25, HCO3=22. An hour later the MD intubates for unconsciousness and an ABG of pH=7.2, CO2=45, HCO3=45. You recognize ____.
What is salicylate poisoning
Ventilations that occur with BVM, intubation or BiPap.
What is PPV or positive pressure ventilations
The last airway tube prior to oxygen reaching the alveoli.
What is a terminal bronchiole.
The body's slower response to changing pH.
What is the buffer system ie HCO3
These lab numbers (ish) may be found in a severe asthmatic patient needing intubation {make up the labs}.
What is pH of 7.2ish What is CO2 of 60 (ish) and What is HCO3 of 11 (ish)
pH=7.44, CO2=30, HCO3=30
Compensated Metabolic Alkylosis
Altered LOC leading to unconsciousness, rapid, deep respirations, clear lung sounds and a low pH.
What is DKA