Emt Ch 16 Respiratory Emergencies

Front 1

decreased oxygen levels in the blood

Back 1

hypoxemia

Front 2

constriction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi and bronchioles

Back 2

bronchoconstriction

Front 3

a drug that relaxes the smooth muscle of the bronchi and bronchioles and reverses bronchoconstriction

Back 3

bronchodilator

Front 4

increased carbon dioxide levels in the blood

Back 4

hypercarbia

Front 5

increased respiratory effort resulting from impaird respiratory function

Back 5

respiratory distress

Front 6

inadequate respiratory rate and/or tidal volume

Back 6

respiratory failure

Front 7

complete stoppage of breathing

Back 7

respiratory arrest

Front 8

a position in which the patient sits upright, leans slightly forward and supports the body with the arms in front and elbows locked - commonly found in respiratory distress

Back 8

tripod position

Front 9

a drop in blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg during inhalation resulting from increased pressure within the chest that suppresses the filling of the ventricles of the heart with blood

Back 9

pulsus paradoxus

Front 10

breathing difficulty as the result of narrowed bronchioles of the lower airway due to tightening of the muscle layer

Back 10

bronchoconstriction

Front 11

While assissing a patient with breathing difficulty, the patient is restless, anxious and somewhat confused. These signs are often caused by __________

Back 11

hypoxia affecting the brain

Front 12

Mnemonic to help remember the questions to ask during a SAMPLE history of a patient with breathing difficulty

Back 12

OPQRST

Front 13

What should you do if the patient is breathing adequately, but with difficulty

Back 13

provide oxygen by a norebreather mask at 15 lpm

Front 14

A condition that can cause obstruction of an infant's upper airway is swelling of the epiglottis from an infection

Back 14

epiglottitis

Front 15

Snoring or rattling noises heard in the lungs upon auscultation are called

Back 15

rhonchi

Front 16

A permanent disease process characterized by destruction of the alveolar walls and distention of the alveolar sacs is a type of COPD called

Back 16

emphysema

Front 17

A condition in which a lung collapses without any chest trauma

Back 17

spontaneous pneumothorax