Pnemothorax & COPD Flashcards
What are the symptoms of the pnemothorax?
Sudden chest pain
Shortness of Breath
What are some of the causes and risk factors of pnemothorax?
Chest injuries (Assaults, accidents)
Underlying lung conditions (COPD, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, asthma)
Ruptered air blisters (blebs on top of lung burst)
Mechanical ventilation (people who need assistant to breathing–ventilator cause imbalance of air pressure)
Risk factors: Males Smoking Age (20-40 yrs old) Lung Disease Mechanical Ventilation History
What is the diagnosis of pnemothorax?
Chest X-Ray
CT Scan
What is the treatment for pnemothorax?
Relieve pressure on lungs and prevent reoccurance–Needle/syringe insertion which leads to surgery
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.
What are some of the symptoms of COPD?
Shortness of breat, especially during physical activities
Wheezing
Chest tightness
Having to clear your throat first thing in the morning, due to excess muscus in your lungs
A chronic cough that produce sputum that may be clear, white, yellow, or greenish
Blueness of the lips or fingernail beds
Frequent respiratory infections
Lack of energy
Unintended weight loss
What are the causes of the COPD?
Emphysema
Chronic Bronchitis
Smoking
Beta 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
What are some treatments for COPD?
Stop smoking
Oxygen Therapy
Steroids
Antibiotics
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
An inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and digestive system
What are the symptoms for respiratory cystic fibrosis?
A persistent cough that produces thick (sputum) muscus
Wheezing
Breathlessness
Exercise intolerance
Repeated lung infections
Inflamed nasal passages or a stuffy nose
What are the symptoms for Digestive symptoms in cystic fibrosis?
Foul-smelling, greasy stools
Poor weight gain and growth
Intestinal blockage, particularly in newborns (meconium ileus)
Sever constipation
What are the main causes of cystic fibrosis?
Mutation in the gene that creates proteins to regulate the movement of salt–recessive trait.
What type of treatments are offered for cystic fibrosis?
No cure–only given medications to improve lung function.
Have to take chest physical therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation which could result in surgery.
What is Asthma?
Condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
What are some of the symptoms of asthma?
Shortness of breath
Chest tightness or pain
Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing
A whistling or wheezing sound when exhaling (wheezing is acommon sign of asthma in children)
Coughing or wheezing attacks that are worsened by a respiratory virus, such as a cold or the flu
