RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES Flashcards
Discuss the role of ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) matching and shunting in oxygen delivery and consumption
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Distinguish between an anatomical and physiological shunt and dead space
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Explain the transport of dissolved oxygen
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Explain the transport of haemoglobin bound oxygen
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Explain the oxygen haemoglobin dissociation curve
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Discuss the factors involved which result in a shift in the oxygen haemoglobin dissociation curve (Bohr effect)
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Discuss the relationship between oxygen content, oxygen delivery, oxygen consumption, and the oxygen extraction ratio in the assessment of hypoxaemia and shunting
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Describe how carbon dioxide is transported in the blood
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Outline the clinical manifestations of hypoxia
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Define hypercapnia
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List the clinical manifestations of hypercapnia
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Define type one and type two respiratory failure
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List the clinical manifestations of asthma
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List the clinical manifestations of COPD
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List the clinical manifestations of pneumonia
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List the clinical manifestations of a pneumothorax
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List the clinical manifestations of APO
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List the clinical manifestations of a pulmonary embolis (PE)
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Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma
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Discuss the pathophysiology of COPD
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Discuss the pathophysiology of pneumonia
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Discuss the pathophysiology of APO
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Discuss the pathophysiology of a PE
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Discuss the management of asthma
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Discuss the management of COPD
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Discuss the management of pneumonia
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Discuss the management of a pneumothorax
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Discuss the management of APO
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Discuss the management of a PE
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List the factors that cause a shift in the oxygen haemoglobin dissociation curve, and explain the pathophysiology of the shift on oxygen transport
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An altered conscious state is a sign of hypercapnia, explain the underlying pathophysiology
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Outline the risk factors that increase the risk of APO?
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Discuss why some studies recommend caution in the use of diuretics in APO?
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Outline some of the common triggers of asthma?
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Asthma is a result of changes in the lungs. List these three (3) changes?
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List the risk factors for PE?
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Describe the precipitants of an acute exacerbation of COPD?
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Discuss the clinical significance of carbon dioxide retention and oxygen therapy use in the COPD patient?
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