Clinical Manifestations of Respiratory Diseases COMPILED PACKAGE DEAL EXAMS GRADED A+2023

initial observations (asthma) - SOB use of assessor muscles intercostal retractions pursed lip breathing cyanosis barrel chest What might be the patients emotional response to asthma? - Anxiety, concerned, frightened What are the anatomic alterations of the lungs associated with asthma? - Bro...

translucence - appearing dark on the xray opaque - impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) - posteroanterior - pertaining to the back and to the front anteroposterior - pertaining to the front and to the back anteroposterior - the heart appea...

Five Vital Signs - body Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and Pulse oximetry (5th vital sign) Core Temperature - 37C or 98.6 F Hyperventilation - losing CO2 hypoventilation - gaining CO2 pulsus paradoxus - usually occurs with severe asthma attack!! - systolic blood pressure...

What are the two categories of respiratory disease? - Obstructive and Restrictive What are the signs and symptoms of an obstructive disease? - 1. Flow of gases into and out of the lungs is impeded. 2. Decreased airflow, usually worse on exhalation. What are the signs and symptoms of a restrictiv...

Dyspnea - Difficulty breathing as observed by labored or forced respirations through the use of accessory muscles in the chest & neck Abnormal breathing problems - normalsigh breaths 10-12/hour TV 400-800/ 6-20min Kussmaul from strenuous exercise or acidosis labored obstructed breathing restri...