COPD
What are the two types of COPD?
Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
A patient presents with a chronic cough with sputum, dyspnea, retractions, and a barrel chest. What is their diagnosis?
COPD
Sit upright, pinch nose, and til head forward
This is the number one cancer in men and women.
Lung cancer
Hypoxemia is a pulse ox below what number?
90%
What type of oxygen delivery system is used for COPD, and what is their max flow rate?
Venturi mask (12 to 15 L) or nasal cannula (6 L)
A patient's presents with left tracheal deviation, tachypnea, hypotension, tachycardia, diaphoresis, and hypoxemia. What is their diagnosis?
Pneumothorax
What is a potential treatment for a laryngeal obstruction?
Tracheostomy
Patient presents with a cough with purulent sputum, rising fever, central cyanosis, and crackles in their lungs. What is their diagnosis?
Pneumonia
What sound will be heard upon auscultation in an asthmatic patient?
Wheezing
What is the diagnostic criteria for chronic bronchitis?
Cough and sputum production at least 3 months each year for 2 years
A patient presents with sudden dyspnea, rapid and weak pulses, shock, syncope, and eventual death. What was their diagnosis?
Pulmonary Embolism
What does a high, low, and both V/Q mean?
high - PE
low - atelectasis
both - pneumothorax
D-Dimer is a test used for which respiratory condition?
Pulmonary Embolism
What condition has "dead space" in the lungs?
Emphysema
What are 2 clinical findings with chronic bronchitis?
Thick broncial walls and excessive mucus production
Hemoptysis is a symptom of what condition?
Lung cancer
What condition does Cheyne-Stokes respirations occur with?
Heart failure
A silent chest is a symptom with which condition?
Asthma
What medication is used for COPD and asthma?
Albuterol
What kind of acid-base imbalance does emphysema cause?
Respiratory acidosis
A patient presents with dyspnea, orthopnea, coughing, fever, chills, and pleuritic pain. What is their diagnosis?
Pleural Effusion
What part of a chest tube shouldn't bubble?
Water seal chamber
What does ICOUGH stand for?
I - incentive spirometer
C - coughing and deep breathing
O - oral care
U - understanding
G - getting out of bed
H - HOB elevation
What are 5 medication groups that should be prescribed with pneumonia?
Antibiotics
Antipyretics
Antitussives
Antihistamines
Oxygen