RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
This airborne disease forms granulomas in the lungs and requires a negative pressure room.
What is Tuberculosis?
A silent chest in an asthma patient indicates this life-threatening complication.
What is Status Asthmaticus?
This test confirms TB exposure using an induration measurement.
What is PPD skin test?
Chest pain relieved by leaning forward suggests this condition.
What is Pericarditis?
White → blue → red fingers triggered by cold exposure.
What is Raynaud’s Phenomenon?
Pink frothy sputum and crackles are classic signs of this condition.
What is Pulmonary Edema?
First positioning intervention for severe pulmonary edema.
What is High Fowler’s position?
A decreased FEV1 on pulmonary function testing suggests this type of lung disease.
What is Obstructive disease?
Fever plus a new murmur is highly suspicious for this condition.
What is Infective Endocarditis?
Protein-rich nonpitting edema that increases infection risk.
What is Lymphedema?
This genetic disorder causes thick sticky mucus and requires pancreatic enzymes.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
This ventilation strategy with high PEEP is used in ARDS.
What is Mechanical ventilation?
Cavitations seen on chest X-ray are highly suspicious for this infection.
What is Active Tuberculosis?
A mechanical valve replacement requires lifelong use of this medication.
What is Warfarin?
Red, warm, painful skin with fever suggests this infection.
What is Cellulitis?
Copious foul-smelling sputum and airway dilation describe this chronic condition.
What is Bronchiectasis?
A late sign of hypoxia in adults.
What is Cyanosis?
This test diagnoses cystic fibrosis.
What is Sweat chloride test?
Hypotension, JVD, and muffled heart sounds describe this emergency.
What is Cardiac Tamponade?
BP greater than 180/120 with organ damage describes this condition?
What is Hypertensive Emergency?
This condition causes increased pulmonary artery pressure leading to right-sided heart failure.
What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
Magnesium sulfate is given in severe asthma because it does this to the airways.
What is Bronchodilation (relaxes smooth muscle)?
AFB smear is used to detect this organism.
What is Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
This heart muscle inflammation often follows a viral infection and can cause heart failure symptoms.
What is Myocarditis?
The most important organ systems to assess during hypertensive crisis.
What are the brain, heart, and kidneys?