Chapter 14, Module 5; Dyspnea Flashcards
Acute-onset dyspnea, cough, mild to severe chest pain, sense of impend¬ ing doom; hemoptysis; history of DVT, recent surgery, oral contraceptive, smoker, hypercoagulabilitystates
Pulmonary embolus
Restlessness, fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, diminished breath sounds, crackles, wheezing, pleural friction rub
Pulmonary embolus
Diagnostic Studies of Pulmonary embolus?
CTPA, ABGs, chest radiograph, ECG, ventilation/ perfusion scans, D-dimer, Wells score
Acute-onset dyspnea; history of drinking large amounts of alcohol; in children, history of putting small objects in mouth; possible cough
Foreign body aspiration
Apnea or tachypnea, restlessness, suprasternal retractions, intoxication, inspiratory stridor, localized wheeze
Foreign body aspiration
Diagnostic Studies of Foreignbody aspiration?
Lateral neck radiograph, chest radiograph, bronchoscopy
Acute-onset dyspnea; history of insect sting, ingestion of drug, or allergen
Anaphylaxis
Angioedema, tachypnea, clammy skin, hypotension, bilateral wheezes, tachycardia
Anaphylaxis
Diagnostic Studies of Anaphylaxis
None; emergency measures necessary
Acute-onset dyspnea; sharp, tearing chest pain; pain can radiate to ipsilateral shoulder
Pneumothorax
Tachycardia, diminished breath sounds, decreased tactile fremitus, hyperresonance of lung area affected; possible hypertension and tracheal shift
Pneumothorax
Diagnostic Studies of Pneumothorax?
Chest radiograph, ABGs
Historyofupper respiratory tract infection
Croup
Hoarse, seal-barkcough,fever (variable)
Croup
Diagnostic Studies of Croup?
None initially; if respiratory distress increases, pulse oximeter and referral
Positionalsittingforward; sorethroat, anxious,toxicchild
Acute epiglottitis
High fever, drooling, stridor, muffled voice
Acute epiglottitis
Diagnostic Studies of Acute epiglottitis?
None;emergency measures forairway support
Recentviralinfection
Bacterial tracheitis
Fever, stridor, purulent sputum
Bacterial tracheitis
Diagnostic Studies of Bacterial tracheitis?
Radiography of airway, WBC increased, tracheal culture