Pulmonary Flashcards
What are the 2 cells in lungs?
Type 1: 90%
Type 2: 10% - makes surfactant
Respiratory distress vs respiratory failure?
distress: RR goes up but NOT compensating
failure: COMPENSATING d/t no good O2 and ventilation –> acidotic
Transient tachypnea of new born (TTN)?
delayed fluid clearance
TTN - PE?
tachypnea
nasal flaring
TTN - prognosis?
resolves w/in 3 days
TTN - dx?
nasal cannula/CPAP
TTN - labs?
CXR: hazy bilaterally w/ streaking in perihilar area
TTN - tx?
abx based on PE and hx until culture is negative
maintain glucose
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)?
premature babies females
Increase risk w/ RDS?
diabetic moms
RDS - patho?
no good surfactant –> V/Q mismatch –> hypoexmia (acidosis) –> pulmonary vasoconstriction and leaking of protein –> hyaline membrane dz
RDS - PE?
GRUNTING
cyanosis
hypoxemia
nasal flaring
RDS - dx?
CXR: ground glass appearance
premature
RDS - tx?
antenatal corticosteroids vent support to prevent barotrauma prevent complications give surfactant nitric oxide: decrease pulmonary HTN
RDS - prognosis?
bad news bears: 40%
survivors end up with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
What is meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS)?
dark green vomit
normally passes through via GI but ends up in lungs –> damages lungs
> 38wks of gestation
Why is meconium bad?
deactivates surfactant
aspiration of bile acids –> chemical pneumonia
MAS -PE?
metabolic acidosis
yellow clubbing fingers, umbilical cord
MAS- labs?
CXR: opacities w/ surrounding hyperinflation
MAS - complications?
pneumonia
acidosis
pneumothorax
MAS - delivery room managment?
stick a vacuum down the nose and see if there is anything that sucks up
- yes: continue to suck
- no: DON’T SUCK
MAS - tx?
surfactant therapy (b/c the bile deactivated surfactant proteins) w/in 6hrs of brith for 2-3 doses be on look out for pneumothorax, +/-chest tube