Respiratory/pulmonary Flashcards
S&S of pulmonary disease
- chest pain
- clubbing
- couch (dry or wet)
- dyspnea
- cyanosis
Dyspnea
Subjective feeling of breathlessness
Orthopnea
Dyspnea felt in supine position
Cyanosis
Bluish color of skin and mucous membranes
- central: lips and tongue
- peripheral: nail beds
External presentation of pulmonary disease
- Barrel chest: thoracic cage permenantenly held in expanded inspiration position
- Kyphosis/scoliosis: restricts lung capacites
- Funnel chest
Upper respiratory tract infections
Infection localized to mucosa of the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx, larynx)
- common cold - sinusitis - laryngotracheobronchitits (croup) - influenza
Lower respiratory tract infections
Infection in lower respiratory tract (bronchi to lungs)
- bronchitis - pneumonia - tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lung, caused by an infection or aspiration
- most common causes are bacteria, viruses, fungi
- lobar or bronchopneumonia
1. Early - active lung inflammation - productive cough - SOB and decreased chest excursion - decrease or absent lung sounds - chest pain - aches and fever
2. Later - decrease in inflammation/infection - cough - increased adventitious lung sounds (crackles)
Tuberculosis
An infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis
- bacteria usually attack the lungs, can also effect kidney, spine, and brain
- multidrug resistant form d/t incomplete course of meds
- airborn transission, oral droplets released from person with active infection
- droplets inhaled into lungs by another individual
S&S for TB
- anorexia
- malaise
- weight loss
- fatigue
- night sweats
- prolonged, productive cough
Treatment for TB
- Active TB:
- actively spreading in body. Treatment includes medication cocktail for at least 6 months
- PT is not usually indicated to treat active, full blown TB - Latent TB:
- person has inactive TB infection, but is not infectious, +TB skin test, chest x-ray, and sputum test
- cannot infect others
Respiratory volumes and capacities
Pulmonary volumes measure ventilators capacity = air moving in & out of the lungs with normal/forced inspiration/expiration
- volumes can change with disease processes so helps monitor pt’s response to treatment
Obstructive lung diseases
- causes obstruction (blockage) of airways
- total lung capacity may be normal, but time of maximal inhale or exhale is increased
- lung volumes are changed and skewed upwards
- later stages require supplemental oxygen
- chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema cystic fibrosis
COPD GOLD stages 1-4
- Mild, FEV1 80% or more of normal
- Moderate, FEV1 50-80% of normal
- Severe, FEV1 30-50% of normal
- Very severe, lower FEV1 than stage 3, or stage 3 + low blood oxygen levels
Bronchitis
Inflammation of mucous membranes of the bronchi
- causes a cough, SOB, and chest tightness
1. Acute 2. Chronic
Acute bronchitis
Cough with or without sputum
- often occurs during acute viral illness (cold or flu)
- 90% viral, 10% bacterial
- antibiotics and bronchodilators