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Intrinsic risk factors

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Risk factors within or influenced by the patient: i.e. Genetic predisposition

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What disease types allow blood to pool in the large veins of the pelvis and lower extremities causing pulmonary emboli?

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Cardiac and circulatory diseases

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Extrinsic risk factors

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Factors that are external to the patient, I.e. Cigarette smoking

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What are diseases commonly found among cigarette smokers?

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Lung carcinoma, COPD, Pneumonia, Pulmonary emboli, and other cardiac diseases.

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What are the three steps of gas exchange?

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Ventilation, Diffusion, perfusion

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Ventilation

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Mechanical process of moving air in and out of the lungs.

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Diffusion

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The movement of molecules through the membrane from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration.

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Perfusion

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The circulation of blood through the capillaries

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For ventilation to occur, What three body structures must be intact?

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Chest wall, nerve pathways, diaphragm

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What is the normal concentration of oxygen in the alveoli?

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104 mmHg

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What is a normal concentration of oxygen in the pulmonary arterial circulation?

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40 mmHg

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What is the concentration of carbon dioxide in the pulmonary capillaries?

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45 mmHg

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What is the concentration of carbon dioxide in the alveoli?

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40 mmHg

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For diffusion to occur, what three body structures must be intact?

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Respiratory membrane, interstitial space, and endothelial lining.

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What types of medications can be used to treat a patient suffering from fluid accumulation or inflammation?

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Diuretic agent or anti-inflammatory drugs (corticosteroids, Antibiotics)

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How does the oxygen disassociation curve work?

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As oxygen molecules bind to hemoglobin other oxygen molecules more readily binds to that hemoglobin. Similarly, as oxygen bound hemoglobin begins to release oxygen, it more readily releases more oxygen.

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For perfusion to occur, what four things must be in place?

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Adequate volume of blood, pulmonary capillaries must be able to transport blood, vessels must not be occluded, and the heart must pump efficiently.

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What three things can alter the oxygen disassociation curve?

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Body temperature, blood pH, and PCO2.

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In patients with acute pulmonary edema, what type of drug would be helpful?

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A diuretic, because that reduces blood return to an inefficiently pumping heart and improves cardiac efficiency.

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Respiration

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The exchange of gases between a living organism and its environment.

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Pulmonary respiration

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Occurs in the lungs when the respiratory gases are exchanged between the alveoli and the red blood cells.

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Cellular respiration

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Involves the exchange of respiratory gases between the red blood cells and the various tissues.

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What injuries cause loss of negative pressure with in the plural space?

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Pneumothorax, hemothorax

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Cheyne– Stokes respirations

What does it look like, and what does it indicate?

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Progressively increasing title volume followed by a declining title volume, separated by periods of apnea
–Indicates brain injury and/ or often found older patients.

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Kussmaul Respirations

What does it look like, and what does it indicate?

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Deep, rapid breaths

–Indicates diabetic ketoacidosis which produces metabolic ketoacidosis

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Central Neurogenic Hyperventilations

What does it look like, and what does it indicate?

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Deep, rapid respirations

– Indicates strokes or injury to the brainstem.

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Ataxic (Biot’s) Respiratons

What does it look like, and what does it indicate?

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Repeated episodes of gasping ventilation separated by periods of apnea.
– Indicates increased intracranial pressure.

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Apneustic Respirations

What does it look like, and what does it indicate?

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Characterized by long, deep breaths that are stopped during the inspiratory phase and separated by periods of apnea.
– Indicates stroke or severe central nervous system disease.

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Anemia

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A condition in which the number of red blood cells or amounted in hemoglobin in them is below normal.

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What are the five parts of getting a general impression of respiratory status?

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Position, color, mental status, ability to speak, respiratory effort.

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Asphyxia

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A decrease in the amount of oxygen and an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide as a result of some interference with respiration.

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Orthopnea

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Dyspnea while lying supine

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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Short attacks of dyspnea that occur at night and interrupt sleep.

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Ronchi

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Rattling sounds in the larger airways associated excessive mucus or other material.

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Wheezing

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Whistling sound due to narrowing of the airways by edema, bronchoconstriction, or foreign materials.

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Pulsus paradoxes

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A drop in the systolic blood pressure of 10 mmHg or more with each respiratory cycle. Associated with COPD and cardiac tamponade.

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Capnometry

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The measurement of expired CO2

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Capnography

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A graphic recording or display of the capnometry reading over time

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Capnograph

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A device that measures expired CO2 levels

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Capnogram

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The visual representation of the expired CO2 waveform

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End title CO2

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The measurement of CO2 concentration at the end of expiration

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PETCO2

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The partial pressure of and title CO2 in a mixed gas solution

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PaCO2

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The partial pressure of CO2 in the arterial blood

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What are common ailments associated with decreased ETCO2?

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Shock, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, bronchospasm, and incomplete airway occlusion.

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What is phase one of a wave form?

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Late inspiration phase

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What is phase two of the waveform?

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Appearance of CO2 in the exhaled gas.

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What is the phase three of the waveform?

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Plateau (Constant CO2)

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What is phase four of the waveform?

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rapid descent during inspiration

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What part of the patient’s body is not functioning correctly in cardiogenic pulmonary edema?

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The left ventricle of the heart

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What are some obstructive lung diseases?

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Asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis

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Cor Pulmonale

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Hypertrophy of the right ventricle resulting from disorders of the lung.

52
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Blebs

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Destroyed lung tissue

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Polycythemia

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Increased red blood cell production/ an excess of red blood cells

54
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When do medical problems related to smoking usually develop?

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When patients surpass a 20 pack/year history.

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How do you calculate the pack per year history?

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Multiply the number of packs smoked per day by the number of years the patient smoked

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What does an asthmatic waveform look like?

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Shark fin

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Status Asthmaticus

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Severe, prolonged asthma attack that cannot be broken by repeated doses of bronchodilators. Under this condition, recognize that respiratory arrest is imminent and be prepared for endotracheal intubation.

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Pleuritic

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Sharp or tearing, as a description of pain

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Carboxyhemoglobin

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Hemoglobin with carbon monoxide bound to it.

Paramedic Lecture: 2nd Semester (48 decks)

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