Respiratory Medical Emergency Flashcards
Feeling short of breath or trouble breathing
Dyspnea
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Respiration
The act of breathing in
Inspiration
The act of breathing out
Expiration
Abnormal contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi, resulting in acute narrowing and airway obstruction
Bronchospasm (also known as wheezing cough)
Swelling
Edema
Sudden increased in symptoms
Paroxysmal
The backup system to control respiration after blood oxygen level drops
Hypoxic drive
The collection of fluid outside the lung on one or both sides of the chest
Pleural effusion
When carbon dioxide is too low, respiration becomes
shallow and slow
When carbon dioxide is too high, respiration becomes
deep and rapid
Wheezing inspiration and expiration
Bronchospasm
Asthma
Flushed skin or hives
Generalized edema
Decreased blood pressure
Laryngeal edema with dyspnea
Anaphylaxis
Chronic cough
Wheezing
Cyanosis
Bronchitis
Dependent edema
Rales
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Congestive heart failure
Fever
Barking cough
Pediatric patient
Croup
Barrel chest
Pursed lip breathing
Dyspnea on exertion
Emphysema
Dyspnea
Chills and/or fever
Cough
Dark sputum
Pneumonia
Sudden chest pain with dyspnea
Decreased lung sounds/affected side
Pneumothorax
Sharp pinpoint pain
Dyspnea
Sudden onset
Shortly after childbirth or surgery
Pulmonary Embolus
Progressive shortness of breath
Increased altered level of consciousness
Neck vein distention
Tracheal deviation
Tension Pneumothorax
Coughing spells
Whooping noise
Fever
Pediatric
Pertussis(whooping noise)
Chronic bronchitis is the ongoing irritation of the trachea and bronchi
Excessive mucus, weak airways, chronic oxygenation
COPD
