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8 Cards in this Set
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Pneumothorax
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short of breath(dyspnea), Pleuralatic chest pain, Diminished breath sounds on one or both sides,JVD Cyanosis, Hypotension, tachycardia, Penetrating trauma in the respiratory area or spontaneous collapse
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Child's symptoms sinus congestion to wheezing and asthma like complaints, Chronic cough that produces thick heavy discolored mucus. Dyspnea
Adults are predisposed to arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes and liver problems |
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Emphysema
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Thin, barrel chest, “Puffing”(pursed lips), Wheezing.
Vitals: Slower Pulse, Hyperventilation, Normal Blood Pressure |
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Chronic bronchitis
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May be obese, Use accessory muscles to breath, Difficulty expiration, often cyanotic, Rhonchi Wheezing Rales, Cough, EXCESSIVE MUCUS
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Pulmonary Edema
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Dyspnea, rapid shallow respirations, frothy pink sputem. Rhonchi, Wheezing Rales, Cyanotic, inability to lie flat, Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, often caused by CHF
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Pneumonia
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Chills, Fever, Cough, Dark Sputum, Rales, Rhonchi, Wheezes
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Congestive Heart Failure
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Dependent Edema, Anxiety, Inability to lie flat, Ashen or Cyanotic, Distended Neck Veins, Pink Frothy Sputum
Vitals: Normal-High BP, Increased Respiratory Rate, Increased Pulse Rate. |
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Cardiogenic Shock
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Low blood pressure, Shortness of breath, weak, irregular pulse, cyanosis, anxiety and nausea
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