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What are possible causes of Asthma?
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Smoke,
exercise, cold air, cleaning agents, iced beverages |
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What is the pathophysiology of Asthma?
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Allergens create a reaction causing bronchospams of the airways with build up of musous.
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How will you explain the pathphysiology to a school-aged child who is in conctete operation thought?
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Use your hand to show how the airway is collapsing
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Assessment findings of asthma include: Resp ?, the pt may assume a ? position to facilitate use of accessory muscles, Acid base balance of ? , etc...
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distress,
tri-pod, Respiratory Acidosis |
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RED/BOLDED: What will the nurse teach the child and parents about the mgt. of Asthma as far as using the Peak flow meter- take a few ? breaths, wait 10 seconds between ?, measure before and after use of ?,
What about inhalers and nebulizers: see pages 627-629 of Kyle. |
deep,
readings, inhaler |
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? is a short acting bronchodilator used in a nebulizer
When the pt uses a prednisone inhaler they shoudl immediatley rinse their ? after use. |
albuteral,
rinse mouth aftre using prednisone(steroid inhaler) |
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What are triggers of asthma other than allergens?
what environmental allergens trigger asthma? |
smoke, cold beverages
Pollen, Mold, dust, cockroaches, dust mites. use pillow covers, decrease humidity, no carpets |
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What is the etiology of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia(BPD), Chronic lung disease(CLD)? The pt can't be weaned off of O2 b/c they were on the ? to long. This is known as an ? cause of disease.
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ventilator
iatrogenic |
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Assessment finding for BPD: failure to ?, decreased ? sounds, retention of ?, wheezing, tachypnea and ? chest.
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thrive,
breath, CO2, barrel |
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Since infants with BPD run higher than normal carbon dioxide levels, what therapeutic measures may be needed to provid pulmonary hygiene: Chest ?, supplementary ?, and ?
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Chest PT,
O2, suctioning |
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RED/BOLDED: Since infants wit BPD have difficulty with fluid management, how are feeding accomplished to limit fluids yet promote growth?
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High calorie infant formula,
and Polycose and or MCT oil added to formula |
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What type of disorder is Cystic Fibrosis?
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Autosomal recessive
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How is Cystic Fiborsis dx's?
What is the earliest sign of CF in infants? |
Sweat Chloride test,
meconium ILeus |
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Viscous mucous and/or nasal polyps put the child with CF at risk for developing which types of infections?
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Respiratory infections
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What are respiratory complicatins of CF ?
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pneumonia,
pneumothorax, airway obstruction, Hemoptisis, fibrotic lung changes |
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What is the respiratory mgt of CF: Chest ?, ? device, postural ?s, using the vest for high frequency chest wall ?
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PT,
flutter device, changes, compression |
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What are signs of pneumothorax: absent ? sounds, can only see one lung on the ?, s/s of resp ?, ? breathing.
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lung,
x-ray, distress, seesaw |
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Why are children with RDS, Status Asthmaticus, or Cystic Fibrosis at risk for developing a pneumothorax?
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Weakened tissue( this is my guess)?
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