Medications
This short acting beta agonist is used for acute asthma exacerbations and bronchospasm
What is Albuterol?
What is pulse oximetry?
This auscultation sound is characterized by high-pitched, musical noises indicating narrowed airways
What are Wheezes?
What is asthma?
This type of acidosis occurs when the lungs cannot remove enough CO2, often due to respiratory depression or airway obstruction
What is respiratory acidosis?
A long acting beta agonist used for maintenance therapy in asthma and COPD
What is Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)?
This auscultation sound is coarse, rattling, and changes with coughing, often associated with fluid in the large airways
What are Coarse Crackles?
A condition characterized by the collapse of part or all of a lung, often preventable with an incentive spirometer
What is Atelectasis?
This condition occurs when the blood becomes too basic, often to hyperventilation, leading to decreased CO2 levels
What is respiratory alkalosis?
This inhaled corticosteroid is used for long term control of asthma and COPD, but may cause oral thrush if proper oral hygiene isn’t maintained
What is Fluticasone?
A procedure to visualize the airways using a bronchoscope, often requiring local anesthesia and NPO status prior to the procedure
What is bronchoscopy?
This respiratory sound occurs due to the inflamed surgaces of the pleura rubbing together, often associated with pain.
A genetic disorder that causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs, eventually leading to respiratory failure
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
This type of acidosis occurs when the body produces too much acid or the kidneys cannot remove enough acid, as seen in conditions like diabetes or kidney disease
What is metabolic acidosis?
A systemic corticosteroid often prescribed for severe asthma or COPD exacerbations, with side effects including weight gain and mood swing
What is Prednisone?
A scan that helps visualize lung structure and is commonly used to detect pneumonia
What is a chest x ray?
A part of the physical assessment involving checking for vibrations felt on the chest wall during speech
What is Palpation?
This condition involves partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, often requiring the use of CPAP therapy
What is obstructive sleep apnea
This type of alkalosis occurs when there is a loss of acid or an excess of base in the body, often due to excessive vomiting or diuretic use
What is metabolic alkalosis?
A methylxanthine drug used in asthma and COPD when other treatmnets are insufficient, requiring monitoring for potential toxicity
What is Theophylline?
A procedure used to remove fluid or air from the space around the lungs
What is thoracentesis?
This sound is lowed-pitched, continuous, and snoring, associated with secretions in the large airways
What are Rhonchi?
A contagious bacterial infection characterized by prolonged cough, night sweats, and weight loss, diagnosed through test like chest x-ray and sputum culture
What is Tuberculosis (TB)?
This is normal pH range of arterial blood, crucial for maintaining the body’s acid-base balance
What is 7.35-7.45?