Ch.16 Flashcards
Acute severe asthma
Status asthmaticus
Apnea
When the patient is no longer breathing
Bronchoconstriction
Bronchispasm inflammation swelling or construction of the muscle layer
Bronchodilator
Medication in aerosol form that can be inhaled during this episode of breathing difficulty
Crackles
Also known as rales are bubbly or crackling sounds heard during inhalation
Dyspnea
Shortness of breath
Hypercarbia
Increased carbon dioxide in the blood stream
Hypoxemia
Decreased oxygen in the blood stream
Hypoxia
Cells of the body are not getting an adequate supply of oxygen
Metered-dose inhaler
Medication commonly prescribed for the patient with a chronic history of breathing problems is a beta 2 specific bronchodilator
Poisonous inhalation injury
Umbrella label for any type of inhalation injury that occurs secondary to exposure to toxic substances that can cause airway occlusion and or pulmonary dysfunction
Pulses paradoxus
A drop in systolic blood pressure of 10 mmhg or more on inhaling
Respiratory arrest
The complete cessation of breathing effort or the patient experiences agonal breathing
Respiratory distress
A patient who has difficulty breathing but has an adequate tidal volume and respiratory rate is said to be
Respiratory failure
Tidal volume or respiratory rate is inadequate and no longer can provide an adequate oxygenation of the cells
Rhonchi
Which can also be referred to as coarse crackles are snoring or rattling noises heard on auscultation
Small-volume nebulizer
Same as meter dose inhaler
Spacer
A simple valveless extension device
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Sudden rupture of a portion of the visceral lining of the lungs
Tripod position
Leaning forward because with arms and elbows locked and hands on a hard surface
Valved holding chamber
Incorporates valves that prevent the aerosols in the chamber from clearing in exhalation
Wheezing
High pitched musical whistling sound that is best heard initially on exhalation but can also be heard during inhalation in more severe cases
