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9 Cards in this Set
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Dyspnea |
- Shortness of Breath (SoB) or difficulty breathing - Cause: Many different conditions - Can be difficult to determine |
3•pts & definition |
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Respiratory System Includes: |
- diaphragm - chest wall muscles - accessory breathing muscles - nerves to the muscles |
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Upper Airway Parts (above larynx/voice box/vocal cords) |
- nose - mouth - jaw - oral cavity - pharynx - larynx - epiglottis |
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Function of the lungs |
- respiration: to exchange O2 & CO2 |
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How does air travel in the respiration system? |
Through trachea –> lungs –> bronchi –> bronchioles –> alveoli |
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O2 exchange can be hindered by: |
- conditions in the anatomy of the airways - disease processes - traumatic conditions - abnormalities in pulmonary vessels |
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Croup |
- inflammation/swelling of pharynx, larynx & trachea - seen in kids btwn 6mos - 3y/o |
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Epiglottits |
- bacterial infection causing inflammation of epiglottis - children drooling & in tripod position - position comfortably & give O2
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Bronchospasm is Most often associated with |
Asthma |
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