Asthma
2.5mg/3cc nebulized at 6 LPM, may repeat after 10 minutes if needed
The medical term for COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lung sounds for pneumonia
Often occur in the lung bases, usually on only one side
Electrolyte, Anticonvulsant, Antiarrhythmic
Magnesium Sulfate
Patient's with emphysema often present with this sign due to the accumulated air in their lungs
Barrel chest
0.5mg administered via nebulizer
Atrovent dose for Asthma
The Atrovent dose for COPD
0.5mg administered via nebulizer
indicates the patient is no longer moving enough air to ventilate the lungs
no audible lung sounds
Bronchodilator, Beta₂ Agonist, Sympathomimetic
Albuterol
Pink foam or froth is a sign that
air is forced through pulmonary edema fluid
The Magnesium Sulfate dose for Asthma
2 gm/10cc over 3 minutes, may repeat twice to a max cumulative dose of 6 grams
Two diseases classified as COPD because the pulmonary structure and function changes are chronic, progressive, and irreversible.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis
The effect fluid in the lungs has on lung auscultation
Increases sound
Corticosteroid; Anti-inflammatory
Solu-Medrol
Allow for complete exhalation
0.3mg subcutaneous or IM every 15 minutes to a total of 3 doses.
With this respiratory disorder, groups of alveoli merge into large blebs (bullae), which have less surface area for gas exchange.
Emphysema
Hemopneumothorax
Hyporesonant percussion
Catecholamine, Sympathomimetic
Epinephrine
Signs and symptoms of this blood disorder include fatigue, shortness of breath, tachycardia, pallor, and dizziness.
Anemia
125mg IV Push or IM
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
Cor pulmonale
Right-sided heart failure because of COPD
Patients with wet lungs include those with
pneumonia, heart failure, and lung consolidation (atelectasis, infection, pulmonary hemorrhage, aspiration, lung cancer)
Anticholinergic, Parasympatholytic Bronchodilator
Atrovent
This muscle disorder has a direct negative impact on ventilation
Muscular Dystrophy