Chapter 1 and 2
Too much pressure on the arteries
What is Hypertension
Fear, pain, emotional upset, anxiety
What are psychogenic factors.
Carries air from pharynx to lungs.
In front of the esophagus.
Also known as the Windpipe
What is the trachea?
Affliction of the respiratory tract that can affect all aspects of the tracheobronchial tree.
What is asthma?
Increase in the rate or depth of breathing that results in change in blood chemistry.
What is hyperventilation?
Measure of the pressure on the arteries when the heart is beating or working
Systolic Pressure
Hungry, poor health, remaining in an upright position too long,
Non-psychogenic factors
The flap that covers the opening of the trachea
What is the epiglottis?
What are most asthma attacks in the dental office triggered by?
Hyperventilation causes a lack of?
Carbon Dioxide
Measurement of the pressure on the arteries when the heart relaxes between beats.
Diastolic Pressure.
Lay this patient on her left side before elevating her feet; never on her back.
What is treating syncope in a pregnant patient?
Technique used for relieving airway obstructions and utilizing manual thrusts.
What is the Heimlich Maneuver?
Infectious asthma mostly seen in patients over 35 years old and may exhibit a chronic cough with sputum production between attacks
What is intrinsic asthma?
Children
Considered to be the single most important drug in emergency management.
What is Epinephrine?
Psychological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.
Fight or flight response.
Airway is not completely blocked. Some air is getting through to the lungs and person will be coughing.
What is partial obstruction?
Occurs most often in children and young adults, and usually results from exposure to an allergen.
What is extrinsic asthma?
When dealing with a hyperventilating patient, where should you have them breathe?
Into a paper bag or in cupped hands
"Drug" that is extremely useful in most emergency situations except hyperventilation
What is oxygen?
Patient is pale and covered in cold sweat, and may complain about being hot, dizzy, or nauseated. Their vitals will show a slight decrease in bp and a very rapid increase in pulse.
What is presyncope?
Most life threatening.
No noise will be heard and the person will be in distress, probably using the universal choking signal.
What is Complete Airway Obstruction?
Most severe form of asthma and will not respond to normal drug therapy and will cause death if not treated promptly
What is status Asthmaticus?
Nervousness, increase in respiration, feeling of suffocation, tightness in chest, dizziness, tingling in extremities.
Signs and symptoms oh hyperventilation