Respiratory Failure insufficiency
Sudden and life threatening deterioration of the gas exchange function of the lung.
What is ARDS
Most common form of chest trauma
What is Rib Fracture
A collection of blood in the pleural space
What is a Hemothorax
Supplies needed at bedside for chest tube management
What are Rubber tipped clamps, vazeline gauze and bottle of sterile saline
A chest tube that is leaking will display this
What is constant bubbling
An increase or elevated pressure in the pulmonary artery and right sided heart failure
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What is Pulmonary Hypertension
Fracture of three or more adjacent ribs sites resulting in free floating rib segments leading to the loss of Chest stability, which results in impairment
What is Flail Chest
Usually inserted through intercoastal space (ICS) into the pleural cavity.
What is a chest tube
What is Cardiac Arrest
Generic name for coumadin
What is warfarin
Establishes pulmonary pressure and right ventricular size
What is an Echocardiogram
Occurs when a foreign object penetrates the chest wall
What is penetrating trauma
A collection chamber for pleural drainage and acts as a reservoir for fluid draining from the chest tube
What is the third chamber of the pleur vac drainage system
Late sign of Respiratory Failure
What is cyanosis
Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension develop this
What is right sided heart failure
Obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a thrombus that originates somewhere in the venous system or on the right side of the heart.
What is a Pulmonary Embolism
Air that enters the pleural space
What is pneumothorax
Lab test assessed when a patient is on heparin
What is PTT
Most pulmonary emboli originate here.
What are the legs
Late sign of tension pneumothorax
What is tracheal deviation
Diagnostic testing to determine Pulmonary Embolism
What are D-Dimer and V/Q Scan
Air enters the pleural space not due to a chest wall injury
What is a tension pneumothorax
Medication used to prevent further clot formation
What is Heparin
What do you do if the chest tube comes out
What is hold pressure
Most effective action to prevent development of DVT