Respiratory Emergencies Flashcards
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Respiratory distress
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Shortness of breath restlessness increased pulse rate increased breathing rate upright and/or tripod position skin color changes noisy breathing Inability to speak due to breathing efforts
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Asthma
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Dyspnea /labored breathing signs and symptoms of respiratory distress anxiety wheezing prolonged expiratory phace
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Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
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Dyspnea / labored respirations Tachypnea / tachycardia cyanosis productive cough purse lipped breathing prolonged expiratory face barrel chest wheezing and rhonchi
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Congestive heart failure
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Signs and symptoms of respiratory distress pulmonary Adema / Rales
jocular vein distention
dependent edema (sacral or pedal)
pink frothy sputum
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Pulmonary embolism
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Sudden onset Dispnea/tachypnea Pleuritic chest pain cyanosis normal breath sounds, could have Rales in severe cases Hemoptysis (rare) may have profound hypotension cardiac arrest risk factors present - infection and thrombosis, irregular heartbeats/atrial fibrillation, recent surgeries especially abdominal and pelvic, sickle cell, long bone fractures, bed ridden patients, IV drug users, oral contraceptives, childbirth
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Pneumonia
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Appear ill acute onset of fever chills Malaise, weakness productive cough tachycardia may have pleuritic chest pain wheezes / crackles
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Hyperventilation syndrome
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Sudden onset chest pain symptoms based on etiology numbness and tingling carpalpedal spasms tachypnea
