Who, What, Where
The coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract
What is... hemoptysis
This substance reduces surface tension and helps keep alveoli open. Can be washed away in cases of pulmonary edema or near drowning and the alveoli may collapse
What is... Surfactant
An abnormal, high pitched musical sound caused by obstruction in the trachea or larynx
What is... Stridor
Describe an emphysema patient
What are... Non-productive cough, clubbed fingers, barrel chest
First line beta-2 bronchodilator
What is... Albuterol
noninvasive monitoring technique that is primarily used in the pre-hospital setting to confirm ET tube placement
What is... Capnography
A dangerous condition in which the body tissues and cells do not have enough oxygen
What is... Hypoxia
Coarse, low pitched breath sounds heard in patients in patients who chronically have mucus in the airways
What is... Rhonchi
List 4 types of patients that ETCO2 should be utilized on
What is...
Sepsis
Trauma
Anxiety
Unresponsive
Hypo/Hyper- glycemia
Seizure
...All kinds of patients
What is... Etomidate
The landmark used when performing cricothyrotomy
What is... Cricothyroid Membrane
A life-threatening collection of air within the pleural space that collapses the involved lung and forces the mediastinal structures to the opposite side
What is... Tension Pneumothorax
High pitched whistling breath sounds, can be heard on inspiration, expiration or both
What are... Wheezes
Indications to take over airway management (RSI)
What is...
Unresponsive
Hypoxic
Severe respiratory distress
LOTS of reasons...
Calcium channel blockade in the respiratory smooth muscles to induce bronchodilation
What is... Magnesium Sulfate
A condition involving inflammatory changes and excessive mucus production in the bronchial tree
What is... Chronic Bronchitis
The movement of the trachea towards the unaffected lung
an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper, and sometimes faster, breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing called an apnea
What is... Cheyne Stokes Breathing
When a victim (patient) makes no sound when coughing or attempting to cough
What is... Choking
A dissociative, hypnotic, anesthetic, medication that provides both sedation and analgesia
What is... Ketamine
The point at which the trachea bifurcates into the left and right main stem bronchi
What is... Carina
Pregnancy. Surgery. Travelling. Obesity. Birth control. Smoking. DVT.
What are... Risks for Pulmonary Embolism
The most ominous breath sounds
What are... No Breath Sounds
Primary purpose of CPAP/BiPap
What is... To prevent the collapse of Alveoli and to decrease the potential for atelectasis (lung collapse)
Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent
What is... Rocuronium