tutorial 2 Flashcards
tachynopnoeic
increased respiratory rate
ABGs
a test of gases and PH in arterial blood
consodilation
Areas of density due to fluid, mucous, and oedema on a chest s-ray
diaphoretic
sweaty
high heart rate
tachycardic
haemoptysis
coughing bloody sputum
cyanosis
bluish tinge around skin, nail beds, and mucus due to lack of oxygen
course rales
a series of short low popping sounds called crackles
febrile
high temp
sats
a test of the oxygen-saturated haemoglobin
pneumonia affects gas exchange in which part of the lungs
Alveoli
4 common causes of low arterial oxygen levels
anaemia
hyperventilation
diffusion abnormalities
perfusion
does a person with pneumonia display crackles on auscultation
true
do a person with pneumonia display hyper-resonance on percussion
false
the body’s respiratory centre is primarily stimulated by
a rise in blood carbon dioxide
the inflammation of penumonia is most likely to cause a change in
diffusion of gases
a person experiencing pneumonia may only speak?
one or 2 words per breath
wehn gathering information from a person who is very breathless, it is important to ask_____
closed ended questions
4 groups who may likely to be affected by pneumonia
older people
those with alcoholsim
immunocomprised people
those with chronic illness
pleural effusion
buildup of fluid in the space between the lung and chest wall
empyema
pockets of pus in the space between the lung and chest wall
mucus production
sputum material coughed up from the lungs
pockets of pus that from in lung itself
lung abscess
secondary bacterial lung infection after a viral infection
secondary infection
bacteria in the blood stream
bacteremia or septicaemia
dyspnoea
clinical sign of hypoxia, manifestated by a feeling of shortness of breath
fatigue
subjective sensation of a patient reporting loss of endurance
malaise
general feeling of being unwell
