respiratory distress Flashcards
most likely site for obstruction?
esophagus
aspiration or obstruction more common?
aspiration bc objects commonly small enough to pass through the glottis
magill forceps
really used for incubating patients but helpful to reach drooped objects
difference between partial obstruction with good airflow or poor?
good
- forceful cough
- wheezing
bad
- weak cough
- absent or altered voice
- cyanosis, lethargy
why place patients on left lateral decubitus position with the head down?
bc most objects are stuck on the right side (larger lung), so you want gravities help
heimlich or abdominal thrusts for conscious, unconscious, infants or prego?
conscious= heimlich
unconscious, infants and prego= abdominal thrusts
cricothyrotomy is only used for?
emergencies
hyperventilation happens with what population?
EVERYONE regardless of age or gender
*but younger tend to be more anxious
elevated blood pH with hyperventilation causes?
respiratory alkalosis
extrinsic vs instrinsic asthma?
extrinsic= young, inherited, allergies, grow out of
instrinsic= older, won’t grow out of, not with allergies typically, more severe acute episodes, chronic with cough/sputum
status asthmaticus
- severe clinical form of asthma refractory to 2-3 doses of B adrenergic agents
- true medical emergency
avoid aspirin and other _____ with asthma
NSAIDS
with asthma, be alert for _____ allergy because it is found in?
sulfite allergies
- sulfite found in vasodepressor
asthma triad?
cough, dyspnea, wheezing
mucous plugging causing?
atelectasis
