Description of Rales or Crackles.
What is thin fluid or bubble sounds in the base of the lungs?
Cartilage supported tube the that carries air from the upper airway to the lungs.
What is the trachea?
Suspected breathing pattern of a opioid overdose.
What are slow and shallow?
Universal sign that someone is choking.
What is both hands clutching their throat?
O2
What is Oxygen?
Sounds of a constricted lower airway usually heard with Asthma or anaphylaxis.
What is Wheezing?
Lower airway that air passes through right after the separation at the Corina.
What is the left or right main stem bronchus?
One indication for humidified oxygen.
What is Croup? Epiglottitis? RSV? Pertussis?
Most common cause of airway obstruction.
What is the tongue?
Flow rate of Oxygen and delivery device for a Pt in Respiratory distress
What is 15 LPM VIA NRB Mask?
Lung Sounds to expect with a Simple pneumothorax.
What is Diminished on the effected side?
Flap that covers the larynx during swallowing.
What is the epiglotis?
The reason Gas moves from the alveoli to the hemoglobin.
What is Diffusion? gas exchange across a cellular membrane from higher concentration to lower concentration?
Patient tells you something is stuck in his throat and is in respiratory distress.
What is a partial airway obstruction?
Concentration of albuterol for use in a Small Dose Nebulizer or SDN
What is 2.5 mg in 3 ml?
Thick wet lung sounds associated with pneumonia.
What is Rhonchi?
Sacs at the end of the bronchioles where external respiration accrues.
What are the alveoli?
Deep and rapid breathing usually associated with Hyperglycemia or ASA overdose.
What are Kussmaul's respirations or Hyperventilation?
Technique to relieve a complete airway obstruction in a conscious infant.
What is back blows alternating to chest thrust with head tilted down and supported by your other hand and arm?
Medication and dosage to treat an unresponsive Pt with Slow and Shallow breathing with pinpoint pupils
Narcan ( Naloxone) 0.4 mg up to 2 mg IN
A Seal bark sound associated with epiglottitis.
What is stridor?
The two layers of the lining of the lungs where a potential space can occur from a Hemothorax.
What are the visceral pleura and parietal pleura?
Signs of respiratory distress in a child. Name at least 3.
What are Fatigue, nasal flaring, See-Saw breathing, use of accessory muscles or retractions, Anxiety, lethargy, pallor or cyanosis, tachycardia, tachypnea, Tripod position?
If unable to remove a complete airway obstruction and the child becomes unresponsive you should...
What is perform chest compressions?
Trade name for albuterol.
What is Proventil or Ventolin?