Breathing
This part of the brain controls breathing.
What is the medulla?
This is the is usually caused by streptococci bacteria.
What is pharyngitis?
This lower respiratory disorder involves excess fluid in the pleural space.
What is pleural effusion?
These are the 4 acid-base imbalances.
What is respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and metabolic alkalosis?
This is performed to remove air or fluid from the pleural space.
What is a thoracentesis?
These nerves are involved in breathing.
What are the phrenic nerves?
This is usually caused by straining of the voice box.
What is laryngitis?
This is what a collapsed lung is called.
What is atelectasis?
The pH for respiratory acidosis would be this.
What is above 45?
The is a blood test to help determine if a person has a blood clot.
What is a D-dimer?
This is where you will find the chemoreceptors involved in breathing.
What are the carotid and aortic bodies?
This is priority after a laryngectomy.
What is keeping the airway open?
This is performed to to reduce the fluid in the pleural space.
What is a thoracentesis/
In metabolic alkalosis the HCO3 would be this.
What is above 26?
This may be placed in a person with a pneumothorax.
What is a chest ube?
A normal person's breathing is in regards to this.
What is a high CO2 blood level?
These are three drug classes used to treat upper respiratory disorders.
What are decongestants, antihistamines, corticosteroids, antitussives, expectorants, and antibiotics?
This is important for after care of a patient following a bronchoscopy.
What is making sure the gag reflex has returned before giving food or fluids to the patient.
The PaCO2 is an indicator on how well these are working.
What are the lungs?
This is performed to help diagnose COPD.
What is PFTs (pulmonary function tests)?
A person with COPD depends on this for breathing.
What is low levels of O2
This is another name for a runny nose.
What is rhinorrhea?
This is the cause for a COPD person to have develop a barrel chest.
What is overinflation of the lungs?
The HCO3 is an indicator how well these are working.
What are the kidneys?
This is a nuclear test performed to diagnose lung blood clot.
What is a V-Q scan?