Pediatric Respiratory Problems
This pediatric illness is characterized by a high fever, drooling, pain on swallowing, a sore, red, inflamed throat, and use of the Tripod Position.
What is Epiglottitis
The nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, and epiglottis
What is the upper respiratory airway system
This image provides information about the anatomical location and appearance of the lungs
What is a Chest X-ray?
This type of medication relaxes smooth muscle of the bronchi and dilates the airway so the respiratory tree, can cause palpitations and tachycardia
What is a Bronchodilator?
A highly contagious, acute viral respiratory infection. Maybe caused by several viruses, usually known as types A, B, and C.
What is Influenza?
This may be viral or bacterial and most frequently occurs in children younger than 5 years.
What is Croup? (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
The trachea, mainstem bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and lungs
What is the lower respiratory airway system
This specimen assists in identify organisms or abnormal cells
What is a Sputum Specimen?
This medication acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and reduces edema in the airways
What is a Corticosteroid?
Infection of the pulmonary tissue, including the interstitial spaces the alveoli, and the bronchioles. Can be bacterial, viral, or fungal.
What is Pneumonia?
Inflammation of the trachea and bronchi, usually occurs with an upper respiratory infection
What is Bronchitis
Located in the pleural cavity, extends from above the clavicles to the diaphragm
What are the lungs
This procedure removes fluid or air from the pleural space via transthoracic aspiration
What is a Thoracentesis?
What is a Vaccine?
A progressive lung disease characterized by airflow obstruction, with chronic respiratory acidosis.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
An acute viral infection that is highly communicable. Usually transferred via droplets or by direct contact with respiratory secretions. Most common in children younger than 6 months of age.
What is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)?
Prevents food from entering the tracheobronchial tree by closing over the glottis during swallowing
What is the Epiglottis
What is an ABG? (Arterial Blood Gas)
These medications act on the cough control center in the medulla to suppress the cough reflex
What are Antitussives?
Accumulation of atmospheric air in the pleural space, resulting in increased intrathoracic pressure, resulting in collapse of the lung
A chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, management includes medications and environmental control of allergens
What is Asthma
The scalene, sternocleidomastoid, trapezius and pectoralis muscles
What are the accessory muscles of respiration
Needle aspiration is used to obtain tissue for analysis - for culture or cytological examination
What is a lung biopsy?
These medications compete with histamine for receptor sites, thus preventing a histamine response.
What are Anti-histamines?
Occurs when a thrombus forms, detaches, travels to the right side of the heart and then lodges in a branch of the pulmonary artery
What is a Pulmonary Embolism