Ventilation/Chest tubes (saunders) Flashcards
cause for rib fracture
blunt chest truama
complications for rib fracture
pneumothorax
hemothorax
pulmonary contusion
pneumonia
s/s of rib fracture
pain at site
shallow respirations
client splints using pillow
interventions for rib fracture
ribs usually reunite
fowlers position
intercostal nerve block
causes of flail chest
blunt chest truama
s/s of flail chest
PARADOXICAL RESPIRATIONS
cyanosis
tachycardia
HOTN
severe chest pain
interventions for flail chest
fowlers
o2
cough and deep breathing
bed rest
PEEP
pain med
pulmonary contusion is what
interstitial hemorrhage
what is a major complication of pulmonary contusion
ARDS
crackles
wheezes
restlessness
hypoxemia
interventions for pulmonary contusion
fowlers position
o2
bed rest
give fluids
PEEP
what is pneumothorax
air in pleural space
what is open pneumothorax
opening of chest wall allows positive pressure into pleural space
what is tension pneumothorax
because by blunt chest injury/mechanical ventilation with PEEP when buildup of positive pressure in pleural space
interventions for pneumothorax
dressing over wound
o2
fowlers position
s/s for pneumothorax
cyanosis
HOTN
TRACHEAL DEVIATION TO UNAFFECTED SIDE
chest pain
distended neck veins
pneumonia is what
infection of pulmonary tissue causing inflammation to lungs
what will xray show in pneumonia
consolidation or pulmonary infiltrates
s/s for pneumonia
high temp
chills
myalgia
tachycardia,tachypnea
rhonci, wheezes
interventions for pneumonia
o2
encourage cough and deep breathing
IS
change position
nasotracheal suctioning
high kcal
high protein
bronchodilators
cough suppressants
mucolytic agents
client education for pneumonia
importance rest
proper nutrition
increase fluids to 3L
what is pleural effusion
collection of fluid in pleural space
s/s of pleural effusion
progressive dyspnea
dry/non productive cough
tachycardia
decreased breath sounds
elevated temp
pleuritic pain
what will show in the chest xray/ct scan
pleural effusion and a mediastinal shift away from the fluid if effusion more than 250 ml
interventions for pleural effusion
fowlers position
cough and deep breathing
prep for thoracentesis
pleurectomy
pleurodesis