Respiratory Conditions
What is Asthma
A crackling, rattling breath sound that signals fluid in the air spaces of the lungs.
What is Crackles.
What is Hypoxic Drive.
General rule to help determine respiratory Acidosis/alkalosis.
What is ROME (Respiratory Opposite)
Patient leaned over while sitting.
What is Tripod position.
Given to all patients with complaints of Dyspnea, who are in respiratory distress, failure, or arrest.
What is Oxygen.
Presents with barrel chest, pursed lip breathing, dyspnea on exertion, cyanosis, and wheezing/decreased breath sounds.
What is Emphysema.
A continuous, high-pitched hissing sound, common with Asthma.
What is Wheezing.
Mechanical Process of moving air into and out of the lungs for gas exchange.
What is ventilation.
Condition related to hyperventilation.
What is Respiratory Alkalosis.
Gasping for air, it’s often a brief and inadequate pattern of breathing.
What is Agonal respirations.
Medication used to treat COPD, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.
What is Atrovent.
Presents with cough, wheezing, fever, and dehydration.
What is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
Continuous, low-pitched sounds that are best heard on expiration.
What is Rhonchi.
Two processes that occur during respiration.
What is inspiration and expiration.
A condition related to hypoventilation.
What is Respiratory Acidosis.
Rapid or deep breathing usually caused by anxiety or panic.
What is Hyperventilation.
What is CPAP.
What is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
What is stridor.
The principal function of the lungs, made up of two processes.
What is Respiration.
What is Respiratory Alkalosis.
Blue skin discoloration that is caused by a reduced level of oxygen in the blood.
What is Cyanosis.
Medication used when there is difficulty breathing with bronchospasm and/or wheezing due to COPD or other bronchospasm.
What is Albuterol.
Presents with shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, fever, dehydration, tachypnea, and tachycardia.
What is Bronchiolitis.
A squeaking or grating sound heard during both inspiration and expiration. Caused by inflammation of the pleura.
What is Pleural Friction Rub.
One sequence of inspiration and expiration.
What is a respiratory cycle.
pH 7.20, paCO2 50, HCO3 26
What is Respiratory Acidosis.
Shallow, rapid, breathing, using abdominal muscles.
What is belly breathing.
Medication used to treat respiratory distress, allergic reaction, anaphylaxis.
What is Dexamethasone.