MS-RESPI Flashcards
Condition caused by excessive (+) pressure in the pleural space
Pneumothorax
A/E of Pneumothorax:
ARDS
Cardinal sign of Pneumothorax:
• Absent/decreased breath sound in either 1 or 2 lungs
• Bilateral/asymmetrical chest movement
It is d/t multiple blunt trauma or rib fracture leading to a loose chest wall
Flail chest
Cardinal sign of flail chest
Paradoxical breathing
Most common type of Pneumothorax
Closed (Spontaneous/Simple)
Leading risk factor of closed pneumothorax
Ruptured bleb/bullae
Primary management for closed pneumothorax
Thoracentesis
What needle gauge is used for thoracentesis
G14-16
It is due to open chest wound/cavity from a penetrating trauma
Open pneumothorax
What sound does an open pneumothorax produces
Sucking and blowing sound
Things to watch out for in tension pneumothorax
Tracheal deviation and mediastinal shift
Most dangerous/threatening type of pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax
Causes of tension pneumothorax
Human error and physiological factor
Leading factor of COPD
Smoking/Vaping
What enzyme is decreased in COPD
A1A (Alpha 1 antitrypsin)
COPD: Primary area affected is the alveoli (acinar)
Emphysema
COPD: Primary area affected is the alveoli (acinar)
Emphysema
COPD: Primary area affected bronchus and bronchioles
Chronic bronchitis
Pink-puffers
Emphysema
Blue bloaters
Chronic bronchitis
What causes blushing of cheeks in pink puffers
Polycythemia
Cardinal sign: Barrel chest
Emphysema
What acid base imbalance happens in emphysema
Respiratory acidosis
