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Respiratory Conditions Flashcards

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What is the Nose’s role

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Humidified and warms air and filters small particles

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What does the trachea split into

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Bifurcated into the right and left bronchi at a junction known as the carina or angle of Louis

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What are located in the lung?

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Bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli

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What are the bronchiole encircled by and what do they do?

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Smooth muscles that constrict and dilate in response to stimuli

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What is bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation ?

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Increase and decrease in diameter of the airways through contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle

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What are alveoli responsible for?

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Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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What occurs at the alveolar capillary membrane ?

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Exchange of gases via diffusion

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How to assess the ability to oxygenate arterial blood?

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Examination of PaO2 and SaO2.

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What are the chest wall structure muscles that aid in respiration?

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Ribs
Pleura
Respiratory muscles

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What is the chest cavity lined with ?

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Partial pleura

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What are lungs lined with?

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Visceral pleura

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What allows the pleural layers to slide over during respiration?

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Fluid like lubricant in the pleura

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What is the mains respiratory muscle ?

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Diaphram

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What does ventilation involve ?

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Inspiration and expiration

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Due to what pressure does air move in and out of the lungs?

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Intrathoracic pressure changes

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What increases chest dimensions ?

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Contraction of diaphragm, intercostal and scalene muscles

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17
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What allows the elasticity of lung tissue ?

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Elastin fibres found in the alveolar walls and surrounding bronchiole and capillaries

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How does the intrathoracic pressure rise ?

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Recoil of the chest wall and lungs removing air from the lungs

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What is compliance ?

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Measure of the ease of explanation of the lungs

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How do we assess the efficiency of gas transfer in the lungs ?

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Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
mixed venous blood gases
Oximetry

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What does the respiratory centre of the medulla oblongata respond to and how does the impulses travel to the respiratory muscles?

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Chemical and mechanical signals; they travel through the spinal cord and the phrenic nerves

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What help to regulate ventilation?

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Chemoreceptors (central and peripheral)

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What do mechanical receptors help to control ?

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Respiration stimulated by physiological factors I.e. irritants, muscles stretching.

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What are the respiratory defence mechanisms ?

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Air filtration
Mucociliary clearance
Reflex bronchoconstriction
Alveolar macrophages

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What are the changes to respiratory system with ageing ?

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Decline in respiratory muscle strength
Decrease in number of functional alveoli and elasticity
Higher risk of respiratory tract infections.

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List 3 restrict pulmonary disorders

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Pneumonia
Asbestosis
Pulmonary fibrosis

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List 3 obstructive pulmonary disorders

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Asthma
COPD
Cystic fibrosis

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What is pleurisy and what is it caused by ?

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Inflammation of the pleura, caused by chest infections, trauma to the chest and neoplasms

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How to diagnose pleurisy

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Blood test
Chest xray
Needle biopsy of pleural fluid
Bronchoscopy

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Treatment of pleurisy

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Analgesia and antibiotic
Although dependant on primary cause

31
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What is bronchiectasis

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Permanent and abnormal dilation of medium sized bronchi

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What is bronchiectasis caused by?

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Inflammation - infection
Accumulation of thick mucous
Damage of bronchial structures

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Clinical manifestations of bronchiectasis

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Persistent cough
Wheezing
Clubbing fingers
Dyspnoea

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How do we diagnose and treat bronchiectasis

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Chest xray
CT chest (high resolutions)
Sputum sample
Pulmonary function tests

35
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Nursing management of bronchiectasis

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Regular vitals and respiratory assessment
Promote drainage of mucus secretions
Medication administration

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What is asthma and what triggers it ?

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Chronic inflammation of the airway, triggered by cross linking of allergen s with immunoglobulin on mast cells

37
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What are the classifications according to my to severity of asthma?

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Intermittent
Mild persisten
Moderate persistent
Severe persistent

38
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Complications of asthma

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Insomnia
Depression
Respiratory failure

39
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Mechanism of action of B-adrenoceptir agonists ?
Salbutamol (SABAs)
Salmeterol and formoterol (LABAs)

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Activate the b2-adrenoceptors in bronchial smooth muscles causing relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle

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Adverse reactions of B-adrenoceptor agonists
Salbutamol (SABAs)
salmeterol and formoterol (LABAs)

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Reflex
Trachycardia
Headache
Palpitations

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Contraindications of B-adrenoceptor agonists
Salbutamol (SABAs)
Salmeterol and Formoterol (LABAs)

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Antagonises the effects of b2 agonists which may precipitate asthma

42
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Mechanisms of action of corticosteroids
Inhaled: beclomethasone, bedesonide, fluticason
Oral: prednisolone, dexamethasone

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Binds to specific glucocorticoid receptors, facilitating or inhibiting transcription.
Inhibits production of COX enzymes

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Adverse effects of corticosteroids

Inhaled: beclomethasone, bedesonide, fluticason
Oral: prednisolone, dexamethasone

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Dysphonia
Oropharyngeal
Candidiasis
Weight gain

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Contraindications of corticosteroids

Inhaled: beclomethasone, bedesonide, fluticason
Oral: prednisolone, dexamethasone

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Hypersensitivity

45
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Mechanism of action for anticholinergics

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Inhibits the effect of cholinergic nerves, causing the muscles to relax and airways to dilate

46
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Mode of transmission for anticholinergics ?

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MDI (metered dose inhaler) or nebuliser

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Adverse effects of anticholinergics

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Dizziness
Dry mouth
GI upset
Nausea

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