Med-Surg: Respiratory System/1 Flashcards
mantoux test induration
2
- 10 mm or more = positive
2. 5 mm may be considered significant if patient is immunocompromised
how to administer mantoux test
1
- administer 0.1 ml PPD ID to upper half inner surface of forearm
asthma meds for anti-inflammatory
2
- corticosteroids - fluticasone, prednisone
2. leukotriene antagonists - montelukast
asthma dx procedures
3
- abgs
- sputum culture
- pulmonary function tests
pulmonary emphysema manifestations
9
- dyspnea with productive cough
- difficult exhalation, pursed lip breathing
- wheezing
- crackles
- barrel chest
- shallow, rapid respirations
- respiratory acidosis with hypoxia
- weight loss
- clubbing fingers
CB manifestations
4
- productive cough
- thick, tenacious sputum
- hypoxemia
- respiratory acidosis
pre bronchoscopy NPO
8-12 hours
inflammation and hypersecretion of mucus in the bronchi and bronchioles caused by chronic exposure to irritants
chronic bronchitis
mantoux test - assess for reaction when
48-72 hours following injection
status asthmaticus - prepare for emergency what
intubation
mantoux test is positive but diagnosis must be confirmed how
sputum culture for presence of acid-fast bacillus (AFB)
cor pulmonale manifestations
7
- hypoxia and hypoxemia
- extreme dyspnea
- cyanotic lips
- JVD
- dependent edema
- hepatomegaly
- pulmonary HTN
thoracentesis - have what at bedside
chest tube
bronchoscopy is used to see or do what?
5
- larynx
- trachea
- bronchi
- obtain tissue biopsy
- foreign body removal
complications of COPD
cor pulmonale - right sided HF caused by pulmonary disease
pulmonary emphysema contributing factors
5
- cig smoke - passive smoke inhalation
- advanced age
- exposure to air pollution
- alpha-antitrypsin def
- occupational dust