Conditions and Treatments Flashcards
Ataxia
Describes poor muscle control that causes clumsy voluntary movements
- usually a result of trauma.
Pulsus paradox
is when systolic P drops more than 10 mmHg on inspiration
Lethargic
Sleepy, arouses easily
Responds to verbal/painful stimuli
Stuporous
Does not completely wake up.
- still responds to pain.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]
A chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs
Pleural effusion
is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs
Pneumonia
An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs
- The fluids filled in these areas are usually phlegm or pus.
Pneumothorax
A collapsed lung occurs when air escapes from the lung
Asthma
condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus.
Jugular vein distention [JVD]
Occurs when there’s any kind of backup of blood in the superior vena cava or in the heart itself
Dyspnea
Perceived SOB or difficulty breathing
What is Orthopnea and what does it indicate?
- Inability to breathe when lying down
- associated with heart failure
Trepopnea
difficulty lying on one side
Platypnea
dyspnea in the upright position
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Sudden onset,
occurs during sleep in the recumbent position, often associated with cough/heart failure
Atelectasis
A complete or partial collapse of the entire lung or area (lobe) of the lung
Bonus
- It occurs when the tiny air sacs (alveoli) within the lung become deflated or possibly filled with alveolar fluid.
- Atelectasis is one of the most common breathing (respiratory) complications after surgery.
Tension pneumothorax
when a pneumothorax creates a one way valve that continuously pressurizes the pleural space
- Air cannot leave.
- **where intrapleural pressure exceeds intra alveolar pressure
- Check valve, air moves in but cannot move out -> emergent
Spontaneous pneumothorax
the sudden onset of a collapsed lung without any apparent cause
usually due to trauma injury or lung disease.
Hoover sign
Flattening of the diaphragm due to hyperinflation.
(seen in CF, COPD, Asthma)
Respiratory alternans
alternation of chest and stomach rising
another sign of respiratory fatigue
Emphysema
A lung condition that causes shortness of breath.
-It is a chronic condition.
Caused:
Alveoli are damaged/weakened
-causes large air spaces
Stenosis
Narrowing
Hemorrhage
An escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels
Ischemia
Condition in which the blood flow (and oxygen as a result) is restricted/reduced in a part of the body.
Abdominal paradox
sign of fatigue