PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY
What is the most common irritant that causes chronic bronchitis in patients?
What is the most common irritant that causes chronic bronchitis in patients?
What is the term of bluish skin that patients get when they have chronic bronchitis?
What is Cyanosis.
Why would a patient with chronic bronchitis be seen in tripod position?
What is it helps expand the lungs and can breathing easier for the patient.
What patient education helps with clearing mucous from the bronchi?
What is increase fluid intake, effective coughing and clearing you're throat, and using a humidifier.
What heart complication is a complication of chronic bronchitis?
What is right sided heart failure?
What acid base imbalance is common for patients with chronic bronchitis?
What is Respiratory acidosis, because of the CO2 retention.
What color would typical sputum be for a patient with chronic bronchitis?
What is green, yellow, or white?
What does clubbing of the fingers indicate?
What is the patient has chronic hypoxia.
What lung sounds would you hear for a patient who has mucus?
What is Rhonci?
What electorlyte imabalance may occur due to a chornic retention of CO2?
What is Hyperkalemia?
What is the main difference between the pathophysiology of chronic bronchitis and emphysema?
What is Bronchitis leads to inflammation of the bronchi's and has mucus. Where as emphysema is when the alveolar wall gets destructed.
How would you expect chronic bronchitis to affect a patient's energy level?
What is cause fatigue due to impaired oxygen perfusion.
What is one technique that patients can use that can help ease breathing?
What is pursed lip breathing?
What breath sound would indicate a narrowing in the airways?
What is wheezing?
What impact does chronic bronchitis have on the liver?
What is Hepatomegaly, because of blood backing up into the liver
What is the diagnostic time frame for when a patient can be diagnosed with chronic bronchitis?
What is a cough that will last 3 months to 2 years.
What would be the reason that a patient is cyanotic who has chronic bronchitis?
What is low oxygen levels in the blood
What are important vital signs to monitor with a patient who has chronic bronchitis?
What is heart rate, oxygen saturation, and respiratory rate?
What does using accessory muscles while breathing indicate in a patient with chronic bronchitis?
What is increased work of breathing and potential respiratory distress?
How does chronic bronchitis effect oxygen delievery to the organ?
What is decreased perfusion, which can lead to fatigue and cyanosis.
What is the structural change that occurs to the bronchi because of the chronic inflammation?
What is the bronchial wall thickens, and causes an increase in the mucus glands?
What symptoms would indicate worsening of the heart in chronic bronchitis?
What is peripheral edema?
Is a patient more likely to have tachypnea or bradypnea?
What is tachypnea?
Why might a patient who has chronic bronchitis have altered mental status?
What is hypoxia or increased CO2 levels?
What effect does chronic bronchitis have on the red blood cell production?
What is an increase in RBC count to compensate for the low oxygen levels?