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The biggest risk for this specific type of pneumonia is being on a ventilator.
what is nosocomial pneumonia?
This is where gas exchange occurs.
what is alveoli?
These are the ABCs of nursing.
what is airway, breathing and circulation?
This treatment involving vibration, cupping and coughing may be used in patients with cystic fibrosis to make it easier to cough up thick, sticky mucus.
what is intensive chest physiotherapy?
Smoking is the most significant risk factor for this respiratory disease.
A patient with this chronic, intermittent and reversible condition may have audible wheezes during an exacerbation.
what is asthma?
This condition is characterized by a collapse of the alveoli.
what is atelectasis?
This respiratory disease process is caused by a buildup of fluid between the visceral and parietal pleura.
what is a pleural effusion?
Aspiration pneumonia is more common in this specific lobe of the lungs.
what is the right lower lobe?
A sudden onset of symptoms including fever, chills, headache and malaise/myalgia are trademark of this viral respiratory infection.
what is influenza?
Respiratory conditions such as COPD can lead to this specific type of right sided heart failure.
what is cor pulmonale?
This type of necrosis is seen in the lungs with tuberculosis and causes the tissue to appear like cottage cheese.
what is caseous necrosis?
These are interventions that can be used to help prevent patients not develop atelectasis.
what is cough, deep breathe, and incentive spirometer usage?
This surgical intervention is used in the treatment and management for a patient who has a pneumothorax.
what is a chest tube insertion?
A patient has recently overdosed. Upon passing out, their gastric contents entered their lungs, leaving them with this specific type of pneumonia.
what is aspiration pneumonia?