patient care skills 5

Question 1

asthma

Answer 1

sudden difficulty in breathing - airway passages go into spam –> breathing difficult
- children can grow out of asthma

Question 2

how many people in the uK are currently receiving treatment for asthma?

Answer 2

5.4 million people
- no cure
- 1.1 million children
- 4.3 million adults

Question 3

signs and symptoms of asthma

Answer 3

• difficulty breathing
• wheezing
• use of accessory muscles of respiration
• may become hot/ sweaty
• may see cyanosis of lips/fingers

Question 4

bronchoconstriction

Answer 4

• occurs when exposed to trigger
• muscles surrounding bronchioles contract and produce excess mucus
• airways become red + inflamed + narrow

Question 5

what is the leading cause of death worldwide

Answer 5

• acute coronary syndrome

Question 6

what is acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

Answer 6

• unstable angina or heart attack
• angina –> chest pain –> becomes increasingly frequent

Question 7

what is ischaemia

Answer 7

• reduced blood supply to particular region

Question 8

ACS signs and symptoms

Answer 8

• tight pain across central part of chest
  -MI chest pain

Question 9

ACS treatment

Answer 9

• carry medication; glyceryl trinitrate tablets/ spray
• calm and reassure - assist with med
• may collapse and suffer cardiac arrest

Question 10

how often a year does a stroke occur

Answer 10

152,000 times a year

Question 11

what are two types of strokes

Answer 11

1. intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) - bleeding within brain
2. subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) - bleeding on surface of brain

Question 12

stroke treatment

Answer 12

• medical examination + confirmation of diagnosis
• CT/MRI to determine type of stroke
• acute rehabilitation

Question 13

which type of haemorrhage occurs on the surface of the brain

Answer 13

subarachnoid haemorrhage