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Normal BP: Systolic and Diastolic |
120/80 mmHg Systolic: 90-140 Diastolic:60-90 |
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Normal RR |
12-20 bpm |
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Normal blood gas ranges. pH, CO2, HCO3, paO2, O2, BE |
3.35-.46 35-45 22-26 80-100 95-100% + or -2 |
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Abnormal Breath sounds are called all of the following: |
Absent Diminished Wheezes Crackles Rhonchi Stridor |
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Absent breathing caused by: |
Misplaced ETT Massively Obese pts Complete Airway Obstruction Stethoscope not on |
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Diminished breathing caused by: |
Shallow breathing Hyperinflated lungs Obesity Pneumothorax Pleural Effusion Hemothorax |
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Wheezes are caused by: |
Bronchocontriction Inflammation Tumor or foreign body |
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Rhonchi is caused by: |
Secretions possibly from pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, etc. |
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Crackles are caused by: |
Atelectasis (Hearing alveoli pop open) CHF |
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Stridor is caused by: |
Narrowing or obstruction of the upper airway Listen on trachea |