Asthma
A whistling sound heard with airway obstruction
What is Wheezing?
A disease of the airways that is accompanied with cough and sputum production for at least 3 months in each of 2 consecutive years.
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
The primary predisposing factor in lung cancer.
What is cigarette smoking?
A related condition to PULMONARY EMBOLISM that refers to thrombus formation in the deep veins, usually in the calf or thigh, but sometimes in the arm, especially in patients with peripherally inserted central catheters.
What is DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)?
This is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by various microorganisms, including bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and viruses. Crackles on auscultation and infiltrates noted on chest x-ray.
What is Pneumonia?
A written "cheat sheet" that provides guidance on how to help keep asthma symptoms in check and what to do if they get out of control.
What is Asthma Action Plan?
In patients with ------- also known as PINK PUFFER, barrel chest thorax configuration results from a more fixed position of the ribs in the inspiratory position and from loss of elasticity. There is marked air trapping on expiration, destruction of capillary bed, and increased lung compliance. Purse-lip breathing evident.
What is Emphysema?
This type of lung cancer accounts for approximately 85% of all lung cancers. Further divided into into adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, (SCC), and large cell carcinoma.
What is NSCLC (Non small cell lung cancer)?
The two main complications of PE.
What is Cardiogenic Shock & Right Ventricular Failure (A sudden increase in pulmonary resistance increases the work of the right ventricle)
This is defined as the onset of pneumonia symptoms more than 48 hours after admission in patients with no evidence of infection at the time of admission. It's the most lethal nosocomial infection and the leading cause of death in patients with such infections.
What is Hospital Acquired Pneumonia or Nosocomial Pneumonia?
Patient is very short of breath, quick relief not helping and cannot do usual activities.
What is Red Zone (Asthma Action Plan)?
Characterized by increase copious sputum production, mucus hypersecretion, airway obstruction, decreased FEV1/FVC and wheezing. Also known as BLUE BLOATER.
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
This nursing diagnosis ----------- has these evidence below
What is Ineffective Airway Clearance?
----- used in treating PE, particularly in patients who are severely compromised.
What is Thrombolytics (Urokinase, streptokinase, alteplase)
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), pneumonia in the immunocompromised host, and aspiration pneumonia.
What is classification of pneumonia?
These include; genetic disposition and exposure to triggers.
What are Asthma Risk factors?
1) This lifestyle depresses the activity of scavenger cells and affects the respiratory tract’s ciliary cleansing mechanism leading to the development of COPD.
2) Upon arrival of the patient in the emergency room, ----- is administered and rapid assessment is performed to determine if the exacerbation is life-threatening.
1) What is Smoking?
2) What is supplemental oxygen?
Respiratory symptoms in addition to bone pain, headache, seizures, unsteady gait, jaundice of skin and eyes, swollen lymph nodes in the neck or shoulder.
What is Metastatic Lung Cancer ?
--------- is traditionally primary method for managing acute DVT and PE. ---- and --- are diagnostic labs to measure therapeutic effects.
What is Anticoagulation Therapy (Heparin or Warfarin). aPTT and PT/INR.
I 1) This organism is the leading cause of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in people younger than 60 years of age without comorbidity and in those 60 years and older with comorbidity.
2) This organism is the leading cause of hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP).
1) What is Streptococcus pneumoniae?
2) What is Staphylococcus aureus?
This test estimates the narrowing of your bronchial tubes by checking how much air you can exhale after a deep breath and how fast you can breathe out.
What is Spirometry?
1) This first line therapy relieves bronchospasm by altering the smooth muscle tone and reduce airway obstruction by allowing increased oxygen distribution throughout the lungs and improving alveolar ventilation.
2) -----helps with the inflammatory response in COPD.
3- ----have been shown to be of some benefit to patients with increased dyspnea, increased sputum production, and increased sputum purulence.
1) What is Bronchodilators?
2) What is Corticosteroids?
3) What is Antibiotics?
The lung cancer is in one area or lobe of the lung and the tumor is 5-7 centimeters, or is 3-5 centimeters and cancer is in nearby lymph nodes.
What is stage 2 Lung Cancer?
1) Chest X-ray, ECG , ABGs
2) ---- is the most common sign to be found among patients with pulmonary embolism.
1) What is diagnostic test for PE?
2) What is Tachypnea?
L1) The diagnosis of pneumonia is made through-------
2) Other diagnostic tests include....
1) What is chest X-ray and patient history, particularly a recent respiratory tract infection.
2) Physical examination, ABGs/pulse oximetry, Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (both diagnostic and therapeutic), Gram stains/sputum cx, PFT, CBC, CMB, serology tests, biopsy