A+P of Disease
Pulmonary edema most commonly results from failure of which side of the heart?
What is left-sided heart failure?
Crackles heard in the lung bases is a classic sign of this condition.
What is Pulmonary Edema?
This patient position best helps relieve respiratory distress in pulmonary edema
What is High-Folwers?
This vasodilator is often used to reduce preload and imporve breathing.
What is Nitro?
An improvement in this vital sign indicates therapy is working.
What is SPO2?
Fluid accumulates in the alveoli because of an increase in this type of pressure.
What is hydrostatic pressure
The type of sputum you would expect to see in a patient with pulmonary edema.
What is pink frothy sputum?
This oxygen intervention is the first priority for a hypoxic patient.
What is high-flow NRB?
This helps remove excess fluid from the lungs by promoting urination.
What is Diuretics?
Decreased anxiety and improved ability to speak full sentences shows improvement in this system.
Gas exchange is impaired in pulmonary edema due to this fluid-filled structure.
What are the alveoli?
In differentiating pulmonary edema from pneumonia, this key auscultation finding is bilateral rather than localized.
What are crackles/rales?
If available, this non-invasive ventilation method can help prevent intubation.
What is CPAP?
If pulmonary edema is caused by hypertension, ALS may give this class of drugs to lower blood pressure.
What are vasodilators?
If left untreated, pulmonary edema can lead to this fatal complication.
What is respiratory failure and cardiac arrest?
Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema can occur from causes such as trauma, toxins, or this type of lung injury
What is Acuter Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
This can be caused by fluid buildup in the lower extremities.
What is swelling in the legs and ankles?
When caring for a pulmonary edema patient, BLS providers should avoid laying the patient in this position.
What is supine?
This medication may be withheld if the patient's systolic BP is under 100mmHg.
What is Nitroglycerin?
After treatment, this lung sound should begin to lessen.
What are crackles/rales?
In pulmonary edema, poor oxygenation leads to this type of hypoxia causes by fluid preventing alveolar ventilation.
What is hypoxemic hypoxia
This imaging test typically shows bilateral "bat wing" infiltrates in pulmonary edema.
What is chest X-ray?
BLS providers should closely monitor this vital sign trend to evaluate worsening hypoxia.
What is SPO2?
If non-invasive methods are insufficient, a breathing tube may be inserted and connected to a mechanical ventilator to assist breathing.
What is mechanical ventilation?
Long-term control of pulmonary edema depends on managing this underlying chronic condition.
What is Heart Failure?