Interventions and Management
The first action for a contaminated airway with gurgling sound.
position airway and Suction
A patient sitting forward with arms braced is showing this.
Tripod
Airway narrowing disease
Asthma
These discontinuous, bubbling, or popping sounds are often caused by fluid in the alveoli, frequently heard in pneumonia.
Crackles / Rales
Known as the "windpipe," this rigid structure connects the larynx to the bronchi.
Trachea
The most commonly performed but poorly executed airway skill.
BVM Ventilation
One- or two-word sentences indicate this level of distress.
severe Respiratory distress
Fluid-filled alveoli causing gas exchange failure.
What is CHF/pulmonary edema?
High-pitched, musical sounds caused by narrowed airways, often heard during an asthma attack.
Wheezes
These are the four primary structures of the lower airway.
trachea, main bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli
Oxygen devices like NRB and nasal cannula do NOT do this.
Assist in ventilation
A “quiet chest” in a sick patient suggests this dangerous condition.
impending respiratory failure
Airway + breathing + shock emergency from allergy.
Anaphylaxis
Low-pitched, snoring, or rumbling sounds caused by secretions in the larger airways.
Rhonchi
biological process in which organisms exchange gases
Respiration
Contraindications for CPAP
Altered Mental, unable to follow commands, hypotension, Pneumothorax, Upper airway obstruction
Agitation in respiratory patients is often caused by this.
What is hypoxia or rising CO₂
Device used for semi-conscious patients with gag reflex.
NPA
A harsh, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration over the upper airway, indicating a medical emergency such as croup or foreign body obstruction.
Stridor
trachea splits into the right and left primary bronchi
The Carina
The monitoring tool that best reflects ventilation status.
Capnography
A patient suddenly becoming calm or sleepy during distress indicates this.
respiratory failure
an infection that inflames the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs, causing them to fill with fluid or pus
pneumonia
A patient with left-sided heart failure might have fluid in their alveoli, leading to these low-pitched, moist sounds.
Coarse crackles
This cartilaginous, leaf-shaped structure acts as a lid, closing over the larynx during swallowing to prevent aspiration
Epiglottis