Lung Sounds
a high-pitched, whistling sound during breathing caused by narrowed or blocked airways
Wheezes
disease that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways,
Asthma
Dosage 324 mg orally
aspirin
a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, which doesn't receive enough oxygen
Angina
Deoxygenated blood returns from the body:
through the superior and inferior vena cava
low-pitched, continuous, rattling lung sounds that resemble snoring and are caused by obstructed or narrowed larger airways.
Rhonchi
infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid or pus.
Pneumonia
Contraindicated in low blood pressure
nitroglycerin
occurs when the heart muscle is cut off from the oxygen it needs to operate
AMI
From the right atrium, blood passes through the ______ into the right ventricle
tricuspid valve
also called crackles, that sound like clicking, bubbling, or rattling.
Rales
term for chronic bronchitis and emphysema, which obstruct airflow and make it difficult to breathe out.
COPD
Side effect: tachycardia
albuterol
a medical emergency caused by a sudden reduction in blood flow to the heart, usually due to a blood clot forming on a ruptured plaque.
ACS
The right ventricle pumps the blood through the ________ into the pulmonary artery, which carries it to the lungs
Pulmonary valve
high-pitched, noisy breathing sound that is most often heard during inhalation and is caused by a blockage or narrowing in the upper airway.
Stridor
Cystic Fibrosis
genetic disease where thick mucus builds up in the lungs and other organs.
Dosage 1-15 lpm
oxygen
chronic condition where the heart can't pump blood efficiently, leading to fluid buildup in the body.
CHF
Oxygen-rich blood travels back to the heart through the __________ and enters the left atrium
pulmonary veins
can be a symptom of several respiratory illnesses, including:
rhonchi
Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.
Bronchitis
Given via auto-injector
epinephrine
a bulge in the wall of the aorta in the abdomen caused by a weakening of the artery's wall.
AAA
From the left atrium, blood flows through the _______ valve into the left ventricle
mitral or bicuspid valve