LOWER RESPIRATORY
Sudden dyspnea, chest pain, and tachycardia after surgery
WHAT IS A PULMONARY EMBOLISM?
Turbulent blood flow heard through a stethoscope
WHAT IS A MURMUR?
Lung crackles, orthopnea, and pulmonary congestion
WHAT IS Left-sided heart failure?
Always assess this first in respiratory distress
WHAT IS THE Airway/breathing
This should never be done routinely to a chest tube
WHAT IS Clamp routinely
Refractory hypoxemia despite oxygen therapy
WHAT IS ARDS?
Obstructed forward blood flow through a valve
WHAT IS A MURMUR
Dependent edema, JVD, and weight gain
WHAT IS Right-sided heart failure?
Cool, pale extremity with weak pulses after orthopedic surgery
WHAT IS Neurovascular compromise?
Use a soft toothbrush and report bleeding gums.
WHAT IS USE Anticoagulant precautions
Chronic CO₂ retention with near-normal pH
WHAT IS COPD compensation?
Backflow of blood through a heart valve
WHAT IS A MURMUR
BNP is elevated when this condition worsens
What is heart failure?
Fever, tachycardia, hypotension, and confusion
WHAT IS Sepsis?
Use pursed-lip breathing and avoid smoking
WHAT IS COPD teaching
Vague symptoms and late diagnosis are common with this disease
What is lung cancer?
Valve disease increases the risk for this cardiac complication
WHAT IS Heart failure
Pink frothy sputum and severe dyspnea
WHAT IS Pulmonary edema
Sudden anxiety, dyspnea, chest pain, and tachycardia
WHAT IS Pulmonary embolism
Keep drainage system below chest level
WHAT IS Chest tube safety
Chest trauma complication causing absent breath sounds on one side
WHAT IS A PNEUMOTHORAX
Lifelong anticoagulation may be needed after this procedure
WHAT IS A Valve replacement?
Left-sided failure backs fluid into this body system
WHAT IS THE Lungs/pulmonary system
Severe pain unrelieved by medication after fracture/cast
WHAT IS Compartment syndrome?
Report sudden shortness of breath after surgery
Pulmonary embolism warning sign