Assessment
Volume that we cannot forcefully exhale
Residual Volume
Medication that has to be given within 48 hr of onset of influenza symptoms
Tamiflu
most common cause of COPD
smoking
Most common cause of Asthma
Allergies
Common causes of epistaxis
Foreign object, trauma, hypertension
Normal inhale and exhale volume
Tidal volume
What is the sign of bleeding post tonsillectomy?
Excessive swallowing
Desctruction of alveoli and air trapping are seen in what condition?
Emphysema
Lung sounds commonly heard in asthma
Wheezing
Platelets normal value range
150,000-400,000
This respiratory test must be collected in the morning before food or drink and send to the lab ASAP
sputum culture
This class of medication can cause rebound congestion
Decongestants (Sudafed, Afrin)
This breathing exercise prevents collapse of alveoli
Pursed lip breathing
Incentive spirometer
Drugs that quickly relieve symptoms of asthma
Short-acting bronchodilators
Diet order in aspiration pneumonia
NPO
Low-pitched, snoring breath sounds, cleared by coughing
Rhonchi
Many cough syrups contain this
Codeine
Class of medications that relaxes and dilate smooth muscles in the airway
Bronchodilators
Severe persistent asthma that does not respond to therapy
Status Asthmaticus
TB medication that turns the body fluids orange
Rifampin
Pink frothy sputum is a sign of what condition?
Pulmonary edema
This condition may cause permanent loss of voice and permanent tracheostomy
Total laryngectomy
This gene causes COPD in non-smokers
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin
Hand-held device that measures the volume of expired air
Peak flow meter
Removal of a lung lobe
Lobectomy