Respiratory

Question 1

What is the common name for laryngotracheobronchitis?

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Question 2

What is LTB or croup?

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Question 3

What are the main causes/illnesses of croup?

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Question 4

What is the Modified Taussig Score?

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Question 5

What is Stridor?

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Question 6

How big in diameter on average is an adults and a young paediatrics larynx/trachea?

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Question 7

What is respiratory distress?

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Question 8

What is respiratory failure?

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Question 9

What is respiratory arrest?

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Question 10

Why as Pre-hospital Clinicians may we refrain from giving nebuliser meds or performing certain observations and assessments in croup patients?

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Question 11

What type of drugs are best to administer for croup patients and what medication is given first Pre-hospitally?

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Question 12

How long does symptoms of croup normally last for?

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Question 13

We can advise another medication to control patients with a fever and pain/distress, what is this?

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Question 14

Why don’t antibiotics work/ineffective in croup patients?

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Question 15

What are symptoms of airway compromise?

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Question 16

Name 7 causes of airway compromise? FB. B. V. S. M. L. DLOC.

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Question 17

Why do we use airway adjuncts?

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Question 18

In what circumstances should a NPA not be used?

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Question 19

What are some common causes of bradypnoea? S. O. ICP. E

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Question 20

What are some common Causes of tachypnoea? AO. A. P. PE. P. PO, HF, A.

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Question 21

What is hypoxaemia?

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Question 22

What is Hypoxia?

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Question 23

What are causes of Hypoxaemia? H. A/E/B. M. SA. I/PF.

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Question 24

What are symptoms of hypoxaemia?

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Question 25

What are the causes of hypoxia?

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Question 26

What are common symptoms of hypoxia? COPD. P. M. H. A, CY-PO.

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Question 27

When performing end of bed assessment what clinical signs are we looking for initially? C. SOB, C. S. C-S. K

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Question 28

What is Cheyne-Stokes Respiration?

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Question 29

What is Kussmaul's Respiration?

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Question 30

What is apnoea?

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Question 31

What is the tension pneumothorax?

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Question 32

What are the common causes of tension pneumothorax?

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Question 33

How do we manage tension pneumothorax in the prehospital setting?

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Question 34

Where is the correct site for needle decompression in tension pneumothorax?

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Question 35

Why does blood pressure reduce in tension pneumothorax?

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Question 36

What is pleural effusion?

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Question 37

What are common causes of pleural effusions? LO. C. I. AI. PE

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Question 38

What is Pleurisy?

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Question 39

What are causes of pleurisy? BI - P. VI - F. LCA. BC. AI. CI. S-CA. M.

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Question 40

What is Mesothelioma? MT > A.

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Question 41

What is the medical term for a collapsed lung?

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Question 42

What are the three types of abnormal findings on chest percussion? D. SD. HR

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Question 43

When performing lung auscultation what abnormalities are we listening out for? BB. Q/R. W. S. CC. FE-IC.

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Question 44

Can a wheeze be on inspiration and expiration?

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Question 45

What are common causes of respiratory acidosis? RD. G-B. A. COPD. I.

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Question 46

What is Gullian-Barre?

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Question 47

What does Iatrogenic mean?

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Question 48

What is the primary function of the epiglottis?

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Question 49

What is a cricothyroidotomy and why is it performed?

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Question 50

What are early signs of COPD?

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Question 51

What medications are commonly prescribed for COPD patients? S-AB. C. M. L-AB.

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Question 52

What test is commonly done to diagnose COPD alongside HPC? (aka lung function test)

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Question 53

What is classed as acute severe asthma?

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Question 54

What is asthma? RAO > BS + ES

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Question 55

What are typical symptoms of acute asthma? S. W. T. H

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Question 56

What are the three conditions related to COPD which make up the 'Triad'? E. CB, AIR-FIB

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Question 57

What is COPD? PRS + AO

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Question 58

What is dyspnoea?

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Question 59

What is Hypercapnia?

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Question 60

What is Influenza and what does it attack?

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Question 61

What is the first three stages of Laryngoscopy for intubation? SP/HP. RoT. LTH.

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Question 62

Part 2: Next Four stages of Laryngoscopy for intubation? IB. ITT. RLB. RB.

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Question 63

Part 3: Three stages of Laryngoscopy for intubation? IB. BVM/CIR. S.

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Question 64

Name common restrictive (trouble inspiring o2 in) types of pulmonary disease? PF. AM. P/TP.

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Question 65

Name common obstructive (trouble expiring co2) types of pulmonary disease? COPD/E/CB. A.

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Question 66

Name common ventilation/exchange types of pulmonary disease? Pn. Oe.

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Question 67

Name common perfusion types of pulmonary disease? PE.

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Question 68

After Oxygen to resolve Hypoxia Asthma, what three drugs do we give for bronchoconstriction? S. I. A.

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Question 69

In asthma we need to decrease mucosal oedema, what drug is effective for this? H.

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Question 70

In asthma, we can reduce the thick mucosal secreations. What drug is effective for this? I.

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Question 71

What is the peak onset of effectiveness for Salbutamol and how long can it last for?

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Question 72

In asthma, how do we administer adrenaline if neccessary?

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Question 73

Ipratropium normally takes about 30 minutes to hit peak effectiveness, what symptoms can Ipratropium cause? DM. P. H. D. N

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Question 74

What drug is commonly prescribed to COPD patients in their rescue pack which is an alternative to Hydrocortisone?

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