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what is pulmonary edema

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lung tissue, the alveolar space, or both

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how does pulmonary edema present

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Bilaterally
Pneumonia is usually localized to one side

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what are cardiogenic causes of pulmonary edema

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Coronary artery disease
Cardiomyopathy
Heart valve problems
HTN
Left side HF: blood volume and pressure build up in left atrium → increase in pulmonary venous pressure → increase in hydrostatic pressure that forces fluid out of the pulmonary capillaries
High brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
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What are non cardiac causes of pulmonary edema?

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Lung infections
Exposure to certain toxins
Smoke inhalation
Adverse drug reaction
Chest trauma
Sepsis → extra fluid
Low oncotic pressure
- Not enough proteins
- Nephrotic syndrome

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What are the clinical manifestations of pulmonary edema?

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Fluid leaks into the alveoli and mixed with air
Foamy, frothy, or blood-tinged secretions

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What are the assessment findings for pulmonary edema?

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Crackles in the lung bases (posterior)
Rapidly progress toward the apices of the lungs
Tachycardia
Pulse oximetry values fall
ABG indicates worsening hypoxemia
X-ray: increased interstitial markings
Heart is working overtime to try and fix the hypoxemia

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What is the medical management for pulmonary edema?

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Correcting the underlying disorder
If cardiac, improve left ventricular function
if fluid overload, diuretics and fluid restriction
oxygen relieve hypoxemia and dyspnea
morhpone for anxiety

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how do you improve left ventricular function in pulmonary edema

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Vasodilators: IV nitroglycerin
Inotropic medications
Preload reducers (nitroglycerin and diuretics)
Afterload reducers (dilate blood vessels: nitroprusside, vasotec, captopril)
If no response, intra-aortic balloon pump
Contractility medications

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What is the acute respiratory failure criteria?

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Sudden and life-threatening deterioration of the gas exchange function of the lung
PaO2: <60 mmHg
SaO2: <90%
PaCO2: >50 mmHg
pH: <7.35
Respiratory acidosis!!!

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What causes impaired ventilation?

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Acute obstruction
CNS
Neuromuscular
Musculoskeletal

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what are the CNS causes of impaired ventilation?

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Drug overdose
Head trauma
Infection
Hemorrhage
Sleep apnea

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What are the neuromuscular causes of impaired ventilation?

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Myasthenia gravis
Guillain-Barre syndrome
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Spinal cord trauma

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What are the musculoskeletal causes of impaired ventilation?

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Chest trauma → can’t expand the chest
Kyphoscoliosis
Malnutrition

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What causes impaired oxygenation?

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Perfusion
Post-op

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What are the perfusion causes of impaired oxygenation?

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Pneumonia
ARDS
Heart failure
COPD
Pulmonary embolism
Restrictive lung disease

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What are the post-op causes of impaired oxygenation?

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Anesthetic, analgesic, and sedative agents–depress respiration or enhance the effects of opioids and lead to hypoventilation
Pain: interfere with deep breathing and coughing
Ventilation-perfusion mismatch

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What are the early clinical manifestations of acute respiratory failure?

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Restlessness
Fatigue
HA
Dyspnea
Air hunger
Tachycardia
Increased BP

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What are the late clinical manifestations of acute respiratory failure?

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Confusion
Lethargy
Tachypnea
Central cyanosis
Diaphoresis
Respiratory arrest
Use of accessory muscles
Decreased breath sounds

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what is the medical management for acute respiratory failure

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Correct underlying cause
Intubation and mechanical ventilation
Oxygenation

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what is the nursing management for acute respiratory failure

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Patients are managed in ICU
Monitoring Level of responsiveness, ABG, Pulse oximetry, Vital signs
Prevent complications
Turning schedule → sedated and can’t turn themselves
Mouth care to prevent pneumonia
Skin care
Range of motion exercises

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What is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

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A severe inflammatory process causing diffuse alveolar damage that results in severe and progressive pulmonary edemaj

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how is ARDS diagnosed

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Refractory hypoxemia
Oxygenation doesn’t work → oxygen toxicity
Chest X-ray with bilateral infiltrates
Exclusion of cardiogenic pulmonary edema

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what is the pathophysiology of ARDS

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Damaged capillary membrane greatly increase capillary membrane permeability
Fluids, proteins, and blood cells leak from the capillary bed into the pulmonary interstitium and alveoli
Reduced lung compliance: “stiff lungs”
Impaired alveolar ventilation

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What are the manifestations of the acute phases of ARDS?

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Rapid onset of severe dyspnea
Aspiration
Drug ingestion and overdose
Hematologic disorders
Prolonged inhalation of high concentration of O2
Shock
Trauma or major surgery
Fat or air embolism
Systemic sepsis
Hyaline membranes form

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what happens 7 days after ARDS starts
fibrosis develops
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what are the assessment findings of ARDS
Intercostal retractions Crackles BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) Rule out hemodynamic pulmonary edema (heart failure) Increased: heart is involved Echocardiography: Evaluate the size and structure of the heart Pulmonary artery catheterization: definitive method to distinguish between hemodynamic (heart failure) and permeability pulmonary edema (ARDS)
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what is the medical management of ARDS
Intubation and mechanical ventilation Circulatory support Adequate fluid volume Nutritional support Supplemental oxygen: initial spiral of hypoxemia Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
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What does PEEP do?
Increase functional residual capacity Reverse alveolar collapse A lower FiO2 Goal: PaO2 >60 mmHg or an oxygen saturation level of greater than 90% at the lowest possible FiO2
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what symptoms may occur from PEEP
Reduced CO Hypovolemia → less fluid in the blood vessels
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What is a pulmonary embolism?
Obstruction of the pulmonary artery Air, fat, amniotic fluid, and septic (bacteria invasion of the thrombus) Alveolar dead space Substances released from the clot and surrounding area → regional vasoconstriction
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What does a D-dimer do?
Normal D-dimer can rule out a PE
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How is a pulmonary embolism treated?
Heparin drip Do not mix heparin and saline lines
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what are the clinical manifestations of PE
Tachypnea Decrease PCO2 Respiratory alkalosis Hypoxia Decreased PO2 Dyspnea Tachycardia Hemoptysis Sudden sharp chest pain
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What are the risk factors for a PE?
Immobility Obesity DVT Postoperative Postpartum Oral contraceptives Venous pooling (stasis) with emboli formation
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What is pulmonary hypertension?
Mean pulmonary artery pressure exceeds 25 mmH
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what is normal pulmonary artery pressure
15-18 mmHg
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How is pulmonary hypertension diagnosed?
Right heart catheterization to confirm the diagnosis Syringe can only push 2.5 mL of air in order prevent overinflation Need to deflate it after use in order to prevent obstruction
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What is primary pulmonary hypertension?
Women 20-40 → fatal in 5 years (rare)
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What is secondary pulmonary hypertension?
Existing cardiac or pulmonary disease (COPD) Increases the volume or pressure of blood entering the pulmonary arteries Narrows or obstructs the pulmonary arteries
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What is the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension?
Progressive remodeling of pulmonary vasculature → increase resistance of pulmonary vasculature) Collagen vascular disease Congenital heart disease Anorexigens: drugs reduced appetite Chronic use of stimulants Portal hypertension HIV Vascular injury
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What are the clinical manifestations of pulmonary hypertension?
Dyspnea Substernal chest pain Weakness Fatigue Syncope Occasional hemoptysis Signs of right-sided heart failure Peripheral edema, ascites, distended neck veins, liver engorgement, crackles, heart murmur Anorexia and abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant (RUQ)
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what are the assessments done for pulmonary hypertension
Chest X-ray Pulmonary function studies ECG Echocardiogram V/Q scan Sleep studies Autoantibody tests HIV tests Liver function tests Cardiac catheterization
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what does a pulmonary function study show for a patient with pulmonary hypertension
May be normal or slight decrease in vital capacity and lung compliance, with a mild decrease in the diffusing capacity
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What does an ECG show for a patient with pulmonary hypertension?
Right ventricular hypertrophy Right axis deviation (increase the chance of MI) Tall peaked P waves in inferior leads Tall anterior R waves ST segment depression T wave inversion
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What does an echocardiogram show for a patient with pulmonary hypertension?
Assess the progression of the disease and rule out other conditions with similar signs and symptoms
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What does a V/Q scan show for a patient with pulmonary hypertension?
Detects defects in pulmonary vasculature, such as pulmonary emboli
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What does a sleep study show for a patient with pulmonary hypertension?
Rules out sleep apnea
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What does an antibody test show for a patient with pulmonary hypertension?
Identify diseases of collagen vascular origin Rule out lupus
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What does a liver function test show for a patient with pulmonary hypertension?
Rules out portal hypertension
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What does a cardiac catheterization show for a patient with pulmonary hypertension?
Right side of the heart: elevated pulmonary arterial pressure Determine whether there is a vasoactive component to the pulmonary hypertension by using vasodilating medications such as nitric oxide
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What is the medical management for pulmonary hypertension?
Vasodilation Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors → sildenafil Anticoagulation Intrapulmonary thrombosis Supplemental oxygen with exercise Diuretics Calcium channel blockers Inhibit the calcium-dependent smooth muscle contraction Epoprostenol (Flolan) Iloprost (Ventavis)
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how is epoprostenol (flolan) administered
Continuously injected through an IV Ensure that the patient has two WORKING IVs Keep an extra pump and bag handy Make sure IV pump is fully charged in case they need to go off the unit for testings
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what are the potential side effects of epoprostenol
Jaw pain, nausea, diarrhea, leg cramps
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how is iloprost ventavis adminstered
Inhaled every three hours through a nebulizer
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What are the side effects of iloprost (ventavis)?
Chest pain, HA, nausea, and breathlessness
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When should iloprost (ventavis) be avoided?
Pregnant or breastfeeding
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What are the respiratory tract medications?
Mucolytics - Hypertonic saline (3%) inhalation - Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) inhalation (sulfur content, smelling like rotten eggs) - Can trigger bronchospasm Anticholinergics - Ipratropium (Atrovent) Adverse effect: dry mouth and irritation of pharynx Too much can raise intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma Albuterol (Proventil) Adverse effect: tachycardia, angina, tremor

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