Terms
What is the term for turning blue in response to lack of Oxygen?
cyanosis
What is the term for fast breathing?
tachypnea
What is the V/Q mismatch for a pulmonary embolism?
high!!
Where does gas exchange occur?
alveoli
What are asthma treatments?
remove triggers, bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, can also give O2
What is the term for SOB while laying flat?
orthopnea
What is no breathing called?
apnea
What is the term for 2 or more consecutive rib breaks in 2 or more places?
flail chest
What is a complication of aspiration?
Aspiration pneumonia, hypoxia, inflammation, irritation
What is the term for excessive RBC production?
polycythemia
What is the term for lack of oxygen in the tissues?
hypoxia
What respirations are seen with brainstem herniation?
Cheyne-stokes respirations
What are diagnostics for flail chest and pneumothorax?
Xray!
What is a diagnostic of atelectasis?
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
What is the disease process that results from an uncontrolled WBC production that leads to overcrowding and decreased WBC function?
Leukemia
What is the term for coughing up blood?
Hemoptysis
What is another term for ventilation and perfusion issues?
V/Q mismatch
What are the 2 types of pneumothorax and which is more serious?
Tension and open (tension is more serious)
Heart failure, vascular problems, and lymphatic blockages can all lead to what restrictive lung disease?
Pulmonary edema
Which disease process has Reed Sternberg cells?
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
What is the term for the total air during a normal inspiration and expiration?
Tidal volume
What type of breathing is seen in DKA and metabolic acidosis?
Kussmaul
In a tension pneumothorax, what other part of the respiratory system can be displaced?
Trachea (tracheal deviation)
ARDS will have what V/Q mismatch?
low
What hematology syndrome involves clotting and bleeding at the same time?
DIC