General Flashcards
1
Q
What is stridor
A
Airway emergency where there is partial obstruction of larynx or large airways, heard during inspiration
2
Q
Causes of stridor
A
Croup, epiglottitis, bacterial tracheits
3
Q
Signs of respiratory distress
A
Raised resp rate, use of accessory muscles, intercostal recessions, subcostal recessions, nasal flaring, head bobbing, tracheal tugging, cyanosis, abnormal airway noises
4
Q
Types of ventilatory support
A
High flow humidified oxygen via tight nasal cannulae.
CPAP using nasal cannulae.
Intubation and ventilation with endotracheal tube
5
Q
What is Kartagner’s triad
A
Paranasal sinusitis, bronchiectasis, sinus inversus
