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what does plasma do in the blood
transports carbon dioxide
diverticulitis, signs and symptoms
-lower, left-sided abdominal pain
-fever and malaise, body aches, chills, nausea and comiting
when are you likely to hear wheezing the loudest, with a pt experiencing an asthma attack
upon exhalation:
when does the second stage of labor begin
when fetus enters birth canal
why does wheezing occur?
because of swelling of bronchioles and bronco spasms
-high pitched, whistling breath sound, most prominent on exhalation
when does the third stage of labor begin
after baby is born until the afterbirth (placenta, umbilical chord, and some tissues from amniotic sac and lining of uterus is delivered)
what is left sided lung failure
lungs become congested with fluid because the left side of the heart fails to pump blood effectively.
-blood tends to back up un the pulmonary veins increasing the pressure in the lungs capillaries. When the pressure in the capilaries exceed a certain level, fluid passes through the walls of the capillary vessels into the alveoli, causing pulmonary edema
left sided lung failure, SS
pink, frothy sputum, and severe dyspnea
what happens in right sided lung failure
blood backs up in the vena cava, resulting in edema in lower extremities, or distention of the veins in the neck
ACS or acute coronary syndrom
term used to describe a group of symptoms associated with myocardial ischemia- decrease in blood flow to the heart, which leades to chest pain through reduced supply of O2 and nutrients to the tissues of the heart
what falls under the grouping of ACS
-unstable angina
-stable angina
-acute myocardial infarction
what is the difference between unstable and stable angina?
-unstable-pain or discomfort in the chest of coronary origin, that occurs in the absense of significant increase in myocardial oxygen demand
-stable- is characterized by pain in chest of coronary origin that occurs in response to excersize of some activity that increase the demand of the heart beyond the hearts capacity to increase its own blood flow
signs associated with early hypoxia
restlessness
irritability
tachycardia
first sign of heat stroke
confusion
placenta previa
-placenta covers cervix,
-moderate to severe bleeding
-painless`
