Wheezy Breezy
Mucous Pocus
Airwayhead
Infexalicious
The Chronicles
100
The physical movement of air between the outside and the lungs
What is ventilation?
100
cough, fever, chills, dyspnea, tachypnea, crackles...
What is pneumonia?
100
This controls our respiratory drive
what are increased CO2 levels or chemoreceptors
100
What type of chest pain is affiliated with Pneumonia?
Pleuritic
100
Name 3 triggers for an asthma attack
allergens, aspiration, GERD, upper resp infection, exercise, cold, air pollutants, smoke, foods,
200
A high-pitched whistling sound that can indicate narrowing in the bronchioles
What is wheezing?
200
Define pneumonia
What is acute infection of the lung parenchyma (where gas exchange occurs)
200
This is trapped in patients with COPD, especially emphysema
What is CO2
200
Influenza can lead to this complication, in some populations
What is Pneumonia
200
This is a medical emergency in an asthmatic
What is status asthmaticus
300
What is this depicting?
Accessory muscle use
300
Blue bloater...has what disease?
Chronic Bronchitis
300
The number one risk factor in development of COPD
What is smoking
300
Influenza is spread via...
droplets
300
Name 3 teaching points to the patient newly diagnosed with COPD
stop smoking, s/s of exacerbation, when to seek help, proper medication use and compliance, modify activities if needed, pursed lip breathing, the disease process itself-life long, no cure
400
S/S include tachypnea, restlessness, cough, wheezing
What is asthma/asthma "attack?"
400
What is a significant complication of influenza?
What is pneumonia?
400
This helps to force excess CO2 out of the lungs? (also helps ease anxiety)
What is pursed lip breathing
400
Know the FACTS for this issue
What is Influenza
400
Air trapping in the patient with emphysema can lead to this physical change
what is a barrel chest
500
Name 3 s/s of OSA
What are snoring, drowsiness, irritability, headaches
500
Name 5 nursing interventions for the patient with pneumonia
What is O2, hydration, pain control, antipyretics, chest physiotherapy, respiratory assessments, high calorie meals, education
500
This can occur in patients with long term COPD; the change in their respiratory drive
What is hypoxic drive
500
Name 3 signs/symptoms of TB
Weight loss, No appetite
Extreme fatigue, Fever
Persistent cough x3 weeks or more
Night sweats
500
Name 4 complications of COPD
Pulm htn, cor pulmonale, exacerbations, respiratory failure