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24 Cards in this Set
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when approaching apatient in severe respiratiory distress, your first step should be to
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assess the airway
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upper airway consists of
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everything above the vocal cords, pharynx,
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transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs at the
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capillary level
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snoring or rattling noises heard on auscultation
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rhonchi-lung butter
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crackles, bubbly sounds heard during inhalation
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rales
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decreased oxygen i9n the blood
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hypoxemia
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decreased oxygen in the tissues
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hypoxia
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Shortness of breath
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Dyspnea
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respitory arrest is also known as
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apnea
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sympathetic nervous system
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fight or flight- increased heart rate, respirations, sweating, dilation, etc.
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases include
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emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma
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alupent is a
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beta 2 agonist bronchiodialator metered dose inhaler
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fluid coolects in the alveoli spaces, cardiogenic or noncardiogenic
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Acute pulmonary edema
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right ventricle working, left not working, pressure builds up in the lungs causing edema
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cardiogenic
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right side of the heart causes ____ edema
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pedal
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the left side of the heart causes _____ edema
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pulmonary
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inspiratory stridor is located in the _____ _____
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upper airway
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Bodies pacemaker for the heart
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Sinoatrial node
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The function of platelets in the blood is ____
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clotting
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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difference between infarction and angina is
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infarction-muscle has stopped working, tissue has begun to die. Angina- pain/discomforfort should get better with treatment, no tissue death
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If a patient is comlaining of chest pain, you should always consider it
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cardiac compromise
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chewable aspirin dose
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160-325
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