Respiratory Failure insufficiency
Pathophysiology
Diagnostics
Interventions
Management
100

Sudden and life threatening deterioration of the gas exchange function of the lung.

What is ARDS

100

Most common form of chest trauma

What is Rib Fracture

100

A collection of blood in the pleural space

What is a Hemothorax

100

Supplies needed at bedside for chest tube management

What are Rubber tipped clamps, vazeline gauze and bottle of sterile saline

100

A chest tube that is leaking will display this

What is constant bubbling

200

An increase or elevated pressure in the pulmonary artery and right sided heart failure  

                        . 

What is Pulmonary Hypertension 

200

Fracture of  three or more adjacent ribs sites resulting in free floating rib segments leading to the loss of Chest stability, which results in impairment

What is Flail Chest

200

Usually inserted through intercoastal space (ICS) into the pleural cavity.

What is a chest tube

200
A patient who experiences a tension pneumothorax is at risk for what consequence

What is Cardiac Arrest

200

Generic name for coumadin

What is warfarin

300

Establishes pulmonary pressure and right ventricular size

What is an Echocardiogram

300

Occurs when a foreign object penetrates the chest wall

What is penetrating trauma

300

A collection chamber for pleural drainage and acts as a reservoir for fluid draining from the chest tube

What is the third chamber of the pleur vac drainage system

300

Late sign of Respiratory Failure

What is cyanosis

300

Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension develop this

What is right sided heart failure

400

Obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a thrombus that originates somewhere in the venous system or on the right side of the heart.

What is a Pulmonary Embolism 

400

Air that enters the pleural space

What is pneumothorax

400

Lab test assessed when a patient is on heparin

What is PTT

400

Most pulmonary emboli originate here.

What are the legs 

400

Late sign of tension pneumothorax

What is tracheal deviation 

500

Diagnostic testing to determine Pulmonary Embolism

What are D-Dimer and V/Q Scan 

500

Air enters the pleural space not due to a chest wall injury

What is a tension pneumothorax

500

Medication used to prevent further clot formation

What is Heparin

500

What do you do if the chest tube comes out

What is hold pressure 

500

Most effective action to prevent development of DVT

What are leg exercises. 
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