Anatomy
Emergencies
Breath Sounds
Protocol
Misc
100
The windpipe; the main trunk for air passing to and from the lungs.
Trachea
100
An acute spasm of the smaller air passages, associated with excessive mucus production.
Asthma
100
A high-pitched, whistling breath sound, commonly heard on expiration in patients with asthma or COPD.
Wheezing
100
Supplemental oxygen should be titrated to...
Goal: ≥ 90%
Preferably: ≥ 94%
100
Who is the better instructor, Chas or Katie???
Katie
200
Subdivision of the smaller bronchi in the lungs; made of smooth muscle and dilate or constrict in response to various stimuli.
Bronchioles
200
A slow process of dilation and disruption of the airways and alveoli caused by chronic bronchial obstruction.
COPD
200
Crackling, rattling breath sounds signaling fluid in the air spaces of the lungs.
Rales (Crackles)
200
Ventilations should be preformed 8-10 times/min to maintain ETCO2 of ______.
35-45
200
A condition in which the body's cells do not have enough oxygen.
Hypoxia
300
The small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules; respiration occurs at this level.
Capillaries
300
A buildup of fluid in the lungs, usually as a result of congestive heart failure.
Pulmonary Edema
300
Coarse "junky" breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the airways.
Rhonchi
300
EMTs may administer Albuterol if patient already prescribed. Albuterol is a bronchodilator given to reduce bronchospam in patients with wheezing/stridor. The dose is...
2.5 - 5 mg, Repeat as needed x 3
300
A life threatening systemic allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure.
Anaphylaxis
400
The air sacs of the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
Alveoli
400
A partial or complete accumulation of air in the pleural space surrounding the lung.
Pneumothorax
400
A harsh, high-pitched barking inspiratory sound often heard in acute upper airway obstruction.
Stridor
400
EMTs may administer Nitroglycerin to patients already prescribed medication. Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator given for CHF/Pulmonary Edema. The dose is...
0.3 / 0.4 mg Sublingual
Repeat every 5 minutes x 3 if BP >100
400
The TOTAL number of lobes made up by both lungs.
5
500
A thin, leaf-shaped valve that allows air to pass into the trachea but prevents food and liquid from entering.
Epiglottis
500
A blood clot that breaks off from a large vein and travels to the blood vessels of the lung, causing obstruction of blood flow.
Pulmonary Embolism
500
Lungs sounds from this condition are known to produce "wet" lung sounds caused by air trying to pass through fluid in the alveoli.
CHF (Pulmonary Edema)
500
Ventilation is the movement of air into and out of the lungs. _________ is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
500
Collapse of the alveolar air spaces of the lungs.
Atelectasis