Drowning
Death due to submersion/suffocation in fluid.
What is Drowning
The pathologic changes in the distal airways and alveoli are mainly caused by the irritation and toxic gases.
What is Smoke Inhalation
Result of inspired by products of the incomplete combustion of carbon or carbon containing material.
What is carbon monoxide poisoning
Injury caused by the inhalation of hot gases.
What is thermal lung injury
Which type of sleep apnea involves the brain failing to send proper signals to the muscles that control the breathing?
What is Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)
The situation in which a victim survives a liquid submersion, at least temporarily.
What is near drowning
Smoke inhalation injury stages.
What is early, intermediate, and late stage
___________ is when carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin.
What is carboxyhemoglobin
Thermal lung injury is sparred from this part of the airway.
What are the distal airways
What type of Sleep Apnea is a combination of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Central Sleep Apnea?
What is Mixed Sleep Apnea
Name Two different groups of near drowning.
What is dry drowning and wet drowning
This pulmonary disease continues to be a problem during the late stage.
What is pneumonia
This test is done to figure our carbon monoxide poisoning.
What is COHB
This is the first priority in burns.
What is the airway
Name a medical condition that contributes to the development of Sleep Apnea.
What is Heart Disease, Stroke, Neurological Disorders
Laryngospasms with closure of the glottis prevents aspiration of the large amounts of fluid in the lungs.
What is Dry Drowning
On a chest X-Ray when are patchy or segmental infiltrates seen
What is the Late stage
Hemoglobin's affinity compared to O2
What is 210 times more than that of O2
Minimal depth in skin burns.
What is first degree burn
What anatomical abnormalities can increase the risk of sleep apnea?
what are abnormalities to the upper airway
Most common Xray in near drowning patients.
What is Pulmonary Edema
Each leg is this much of the body surface area.
What is 18%
A COHb of 10% or greater this treatment is necessary.
What is HBO therapy
Full thickness of skin burned, including tissue beneath the skin burn.
What is third degree burns
what are 3 potential consequences of untreated sleep apnea?
What High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes, Depression, Worsening of ADHD Symptoms, Death