Respi Flashcards
What are the early signs of hypoxia in bronchial asthma and what are the late signs as well
Altered level of consciousness
cyanotic clubbing of fingers
What will be the position if a patient with asthma has wheezing
Orthopneic position
What will be the sign that a patient with asthma is worsening
diminished breath sounds
ASTHMA Air trapping
prolonged inhalation or exhalation?
Exhalation
First sign of hypoxia what will be the ABG
respiratory alkalosis
What will be the ABG if w status asthmaticus or in ET intubation
Respiratory acidosis
Peak expiratory flow rate
green means
yellow means
red means
Green means go under control,
yellow means mellow rescue drug every four hours for one to two days.
Red means alert.
Is there a need to avoid strenuous exercise or activity in asthma?
No need you just have to take the meds before the exercise.
drugs to avoid in asthma
NSAIDs beta blockers
Example of NSAIDs
naproxen, aspirin, ibuprofen, indomethacin ketorolac
Pharmacology for asthma
bam and slam
Beta2 agonist (terol),
anti-cholinergics (tropium), methylxantines (phylline),
steroids,
leukotriene inhibitors (lukast),
mast cell stabilizers (cromolyn)
Cholinergic
constriction or dilation
parasympathetic or sympathetic nerve system
Constriction parasympathetic
2 orders of medicine bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory how will you give it?
Wait for five minutes interval give the bronchodilator first but if same med you just have to wait for 1 to 2 minutes
Medicine for brutal asthma attacks
albuterol
Anticholinergics makes your body?
Dry
Theophylline symptom of toxicity and therapeutic range
Very fast heart rate , 10 to 20
Three S side effects of steroids
Sores or oral thrush, sepsis and sickness, sugar increased
Metered dose inhaler instruction
hold your breath for 10 seconds after inhaling. You can use spacer to increase the delivery of meds.
Metered dose inhaler instruction
hold your breath for 10 seconds after inhaling. You can use spacer to increase the delivery of meds.
Two memory trick of COPD
chronic air trapping
carbon dioxide HIGH
Signs and symptoms of emphysema
PINKO
Pink skin, pursed lip reading
Inc prolonged expiratory/barrel chest/ accessory muscles
no chronic cough
keep tripoding
overdistended alveoli
Bronchitis signs and symptoms
BLUE
Blue skim/Cyanosis
long-term cough and sputum
unusual lung sounds (crackles and wheezes)
edema/ ascites
How many months or years bronchitis will be considered as chronic
last three months in each two consecutive years
COPD can be caused by genetics what deficiency
alpha one antitrypsin deficiency
BLOOD COUNT IN emphysema
POLYCYTHEMIA kaya pink
WHAT IS THE ABG IN COPD
RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
NUMBER ONE COMPLICATION OF COPD?
RESPIRATORY -BIPAP
Second complication of COPD?
Cor pulmonale
Explain hypoxic drive
Decreased oxygen brain will detect positive breathing, if increase oxygen no breathing, then apnea
Type of mask for COPD
Venturi mask
Position for COPD
orthopneic position
drugs should be restricted in COPD
opioids and benzos
Diet of COPD,
soft diet
high calories,
high protein,
low carbohydrates,
low fiber
Vaccine prevention in COPD?
Flu vaccine every year and pneumococcal vaccine every five years
Mobilize secretions you may give?
Guaifenesin or cool mist humidifier
How to do a pursed lipreading?
Inhale 2 seconds in nose and exhale 4 seconds with pursed lips
COPD HUFF coughing technique
hold his breath and forcefully exhale.
type of COPD when there is damaged Goblet cells or increased mucus production?
Chronic bronchitis.
type of cough chronic bronchitis have?
Productive cough
type of COPD that have pulmonary hypertension and bloatedness or ascites?
Chronic bronchitis.
How many 02 percent Venturi mask give?
How about nasal cannula?
Lowest possible 33%
lowest possible 45%
pulmonary toileting
Deep breathing exercises, coughing, pursed lip breathing .
How many times will you perform chest physiotherapy COPD?
3 to 4 times a day
Antitussives is given for what type of COPD?
How about expectorants?
Emphysema
chronic bronchitis
best activity for Olds?
Gardening
other complication of COPD?
heart failure and sepsis
Type of COPD when there is a alveoli problem or over distended alveoli?
Emphysema
RIB FRACTURE AND FLAIL CHEST
Which is which isang rib lang affected
RIB FRACTURE
FLAIL CHEST
tawag if both sides or ribs affected, if unilateral lang affected?
COMPLETE, INCOMPLETE
RIB FRACTURE classic sx
CHEST PAIN/ REFERRED PAIN + shallow breathing
FLAIL CHEST classic six
CHEST PAIN/ REFERRED PAIN + paradoxical breathing (inhale=inward chest) normal is inhale=outward chest
PNEUMOTHORAX
ano loob
AIR
PNEUMOTHORAX
Ano type if pumutok ung bleb
if inc pressure
if may opening sa pleural wall
SPONTANEOUS
TENSION
OPEN
PNEUMOTHORAX
Tension pneumothorax sx that may lead to HF
TRACHEAL DEVIATION
PLEURAL EFFUSION
ano sa loob
WATER
PLEURAL EFFUSION
secondary cause
PTB, PNEUMONIA, CA
PLEURAL EFFUSION
3 types
HEMOTHORAX
PYOTHORAX/EMPYEMA
HYDROTHORAX/ PLEURAL EFFUSION
PLEURAL EFFUSION
Sa lungs, san makikita ang air at fluid? Ano meron sa breath sounds
Air- apex
Fluid- base
Dec or absent breath sounds