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Chronic obstructive lung diseases |
Emphysema chronic bronchitis asthma |
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS |
life threatening condition that that adversely affects gas exchange in the lungs |
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Emphysema |
results from destruction of alveolar walls distal to terminal bronchioles. rarely associated with a cough reveals barrel chest decreased chest exertion, rapid respiratory rate often thin and have a pink color aka pink puffers |
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chronic bronchitis |
results from increased number of mucus secreting cells in the respiratory tree. tend to be overweight and cyanotic blue bloaters, |
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asthma |
dyspenea wheezing cough |
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asthma ETCO2 levels |
mild <35 moderate 35-50 severe > 50 |
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most important determent of ventilatory rate |
PCO2 |
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cellular respiration occurs in the peripheral |
capillaries |
