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18 Cards in this Set
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tachypnea
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>20 breaths/min
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bradypnea
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<10 breaths/min
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apena
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absence of breathing
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dyspena
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labored breathing, SOB
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Orthopnea
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difficulty breathing laying down
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Kussmaul breathing
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happens with metabolic acidosis
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Cheyne-Stokes respirations
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happens with CHF,ICP and drug overdose
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Biots respirations
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CNS disorders
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Population with increased respiratory problem
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Infants, young children and elderly
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genetic risk factors for respiratory problems
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hemoglobin/hematocrit disorders, women due women having lower hemoglobin/hematocrit levels than men
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pulmonary function tests
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incentive spirometry, peak flow expiratory rate
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diagnostic pulmonary test
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chest xray, pulmonary angiogram, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, CT, MRI
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pneumothorax |
partially collapsed lung |
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COPD tests |
pulmonary fuction, venthalation-perfusion scanning and serum a-1antitrypsin levels, ABG, pulse ox, exhaled Co2, CBC with white blood count and chest Xray |
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COPD assistants |
Surgery, pharacological, O2 therapy, percussion, vibration, postural drainage, exercise, hydration |
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RSV |
respiratory synctial disease-very contagious respiratory virus that common to effect those two and under. Often an epidemic Oct-Mar. |
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RSV pathophysiology |
infection of bronchioles and aveoli causing edema and mucosal secretions |
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RVS therapy |
bronchiodialators, antipyretics, antiviral (Ribavirin) |
