Pulmonary Flashcards
Upper Airway Obs. (UAO) Causes
Foreign body
Tongue
Swelling (angioedema, trauma)
Stridor indicated an _____ obstruction
Incomplete
Retropharyngeal abscess
Serious and can spread to mediastinum
Retropharyngeal abscess etiology
Children: lymph node
Adults: penetrating trauma, oral infxn, lymph nodes
X-ray of retropharyngeal abscess will show?
Expansion of the prevertebral tissues
Best imaging for retropharyngeal abscess
CT scan
S/S of retropharyngeal abscess
Fever, dysphagia, neck pain
Limited cervical ROM, lymphadenopathy
ST, muffled voice
Stridor in children
Retropharyngeal abscess tx
Immediate ENT consult Surgical I&D IV hydration and abx Clindamycin (600 - 900mg) or Unasyn (1500 - 3,000)
Angioedema
Subdermal or submucosal swelling
Diffuse and nonpitting
Can occur w/ or w/o urticaria
Mast cell mediated angioedema
Responds to epi, glucocorticoids and antihistamines
Bradykinin mediated angioedema
Secondary to ACE or
Hereditary
Tx of mast cell mediated angioedema
Intubate if in resp distress
Epi .3 mg IM
Methylpred 60 - 80mg IV
Diphenhydramine 25 - 50mg IV
Hereditary angioedema tx
Intubate if in resp distress
C1 inhibitor concentrate (Berinert)
2nd line tx for hereditary engioedema
FFP
Anaphylaxis presentation
SUdden onset: Urticaria Angioedema Flushing Pruritis Hypotension
Anaphylaxis tx
EPINEPHRINE
Adults: .3 - .5 mg IM
Children: .1 (max dose of .5)
Give q5-15 up to 3 doses
Other meds for anaphylaxis
H1 or H2 blocker
Glucocorticoid (solumedrol 125 mg IV)
Albuterol neb 2.5mg
Vasopressors prn for shock
Gurgling =
Pooling of liquids in the oral cavity or hypopharynx
Snoring =
Partial airway obs at the pharyngeal level form the tongue
Inspiratory Stridor
Obstruction at level of larynx