APO

Question 1

APO basic patho

Answer 1

-Left ventricular failure
- heart unable to pump effectively
- increase preload
- increase after load
- fluid back up into lungs
- hydrostatic pressure overcomes onclotic pressure
- extra celiulaur fluid moves into intravasculla and intistisul space
- safacted in in aveoli washes away
- collapse of alveoli
- ineffective gas exchange
- excessive fluid leads to APO

Question 2

Define APO

Answer 2

The accumulation of fluid in the lung tissues and alveoli leading to the collapse of alveoli and inadequate gas exchange causing respiratory failure.

Question 3

S & S APO (8)

Answer 3

-SOB & ^ when lying flat

• ^ RR and Hypoxic (decrease o2
• sweaty / blue (cyanosis)
  -frothy pink secretion
• peripheral oedema