Respiratory Emergencies Flashcards
Asthma
-Wheezing on inspiration/expiration
Anaphylaxis
-Flushed skin/hives
-Edema
-Hypotension
-Wheezing/stridor
Bronchiolitis
-Dyspnea
-Wheezing
-Coughing
-Fever
-Dehydration
-Tachypnea
-Tachycardia
Bronchitis
-Chronic cough (with sputum)
-Wheezing
-Cyanosis
-Tachypnea
Congestive heart failure
-Lower extremity edema
-Crackles
-Orthopnea (dyspnea when lying down, relieved when sitting up)
-Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (dyspnea, especially at night after several hours of reclining; the person is forced to sit to breathe)
Common cold
-Cough
-Runny/stuffy nose
-Sore throat
COVID-19
-Cough
-Fever
-Dyspnea
-Chest pain
-Anosmia (inability to smell)
Croup
-Fever
-Barking cough
-Stridor
Mostly seen in pediatric patients
Diphtheria
-Sore throat
-Difficulty breathing/swallowing
-Thick, gray buildup in throat or nose
-Fever
Emphysema
-Barrel chest
-Pursed lip breathing
-Dyspnea
-Cyanosis
-Wheezing/decreased breath sounds
Mostly seen in older patients
Epiglottitis
-Dyspnea
-High fever
-Stridor
-Drooling
-Difficulty swallowing
-Sever sore throat
-Tripod or sniffing position
Mostly seen in pediatric patients
Pneumonia
-Dyspnea
-Chills, fever
-Cough
-Green, red, or rust colored sputum
-Localized wheezing or crackles
Influenza type A (flu)
-Cough
-Fever
-Sore throat
-Fatigue
Pertussis
-Coughing spells
-“Whooping cough” sounds
-Fever
Pneumothorax
-Sudden chest pain with dyspnea
-Decreased breath sounds (affected side)
-Subcutaneous emphysema (crackling sensation when palpated)
