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Thoracentesis
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incision with a needle into the pleural or lung space to remove fluid from the thorax; invasive procedure; local anesthetic
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Orthopnea
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bld pressure changes related to position change
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Post op care after nasal surgery
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change sling, monitor drainage, elevate HOB, ice pack, pain meds, monitor swallowing(if alot could be bleeding)
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Cyanosis
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blue/purple discoloration on the skin
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Nursing care for client with a chest tube or drain
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monitor output, check patenct(working good), monitor for crepitus (trapped air), watch for trachial deviation, check VS frequently
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Tachypnea
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Fast breathing, fast respiratory rate
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Influenza or the Flu
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respiratory disease of short duration; a virus; use of vaccines for new strains
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Bradypnea
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slow breathing, slow respiratory rate
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Epistaxis
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a nose bleed; can be serious; use of epinephrine to treat; can be cause from HPT, cocaine use, or bld disorder
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Pulse oximetry
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measure of oxygin in the bld, a non-invasive procedure
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Larngeal cancer
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voice box cancer; provide care for trach in throat; educate on communication and help family also
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Oxygen saturation
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greater then 90; percent of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen
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Tidaling
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H2O level flucuates, stops then the lungs have been reinflated or have gotton better
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Hypoxia
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lack of or decrease of oxygen in the inspired air
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Chest Physiotherapy
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chest therapy; helps remove secretions from w/in the lungs, such as w/ cystic fibrosis; use of palpation, percussion and vibration
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Apnea
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stop breathing, abscence of breathing, temporary
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Chest tube/drainage
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catheters placed in the pleural space;typically 2, one anterior, one posterior; 3 parts, collection chamber, underwater seal and suction; use of x-ray to check for reinflation; milking and stripping tubes are physicains job; checks dressings
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Hemoptysis
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coughing up blood
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Laryngitis, Pharyngitis, Tonsilitis
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inflammation of membranes; bacterial or virus; antibiotics if bacteria and treat symptoms if virus
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dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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Thoracotomy
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incision into chest wall; chest tubes inserted at bedside or during surgery
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Diagnostic tests for the respiratory system
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sputum C+S
throat culture ABG's Chest x-ray, CT, MRI |
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Rhinitis or common cold
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inflammation of nasal mucosa membrane, cause by a virus, treat the symptoms (head ache, chills...)
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Asthma
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use of a bronchodilator and then a corticoidsteriod such as asthmacort
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sinusitis
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inflammation of mucosa/sinuses; chronic or acute; often result of baterial infection; use of antibiotic therapy
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Lobectomy
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removal of a lobe
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Bronchoscopy
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use of a flexible endoscope to examine the larynx, trachea and brochial tree; NPO after till gag relfex returns
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Pneumonectomy
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removal of a lung
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Telemetry
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measures heart rate
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Pneumothorax
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air in the pleural space; can be cause by trauma, HPT or just happen
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Pleural effusion
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fluid collection between parietal and visceral space; treat with meds and thoracentesis, antibiotics...
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Thrombus
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clot that does not move or travel in bld stream
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Tuberculosis or TB
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infection of the lung tissue by the myobacterium tuberculosis; Acid fast bacilli test to diagnose; meds Isoniazid and Rifampin
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Anxiety
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common symptom of all respiratory problems
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Pleurisy or Pleuritis
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inflammation of the visceral and parietal lining of the lung; watch for empynea; usually related to an underlying disorder
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Acute Respiratory Distress
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has many causes; can lead to pulmonry edema (fluid in pulmonary space); will hear crackles in lungs and have tachypnea; use of diuretics and ventilators
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atelectsis
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collapse of lung tisse or alveoli caused by airway obstruction; treat with Aminopyline a bronchodilater
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Pulmonary emboli
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a blood clot, can travel to brain or heart and clog blood flow; treat with anticoagulants (Lovenox, Heprin, Coumadin) or thrombolytic agents that destroy clots
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Chronic Airway Limitations (CAL), Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
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3 main-broncitis, emphysema and asthma
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Hemothorax
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blood in the pleural space; treat w/ surgery(plerodesis); Pt may have dyspnea, chest pain, tachypnea, and anxiety
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Embolus
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foriegn substance that travels in the bld stream, such as bld clot or fat
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