Emt Chapter 13 Respiratory Emergencies

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the upper airway

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pharinx, mouth, epiglotis, larynx

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principal function of the lungs, the exchamge of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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respiration

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lower airway

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trachea , alveoli, bronchioles, main bronchi

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upper sirway includes ;

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nose , mouth , jaw, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx

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carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen , wich travels in exactly opposite direction during :

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inhalation

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senses the level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood

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brain stem ( the level of carbon dioxide bathing the brainstem stimulates a healthy person to breathe, if it drops too low the person breathes at a slower rate and less deeply)

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the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in respiration :

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1. oxygen passes from the blood through capillaries to tissue cells.
2. carbon dioxide passes from tissue cells through capillaries to the blood.
3.in the lungs oxygen is picked up by the blood , and carbon dyoxide is given off.

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Signs and symptoms of Asthma

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*wheezing on inspiration/expiration
*broncospasm

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signs and symptoms of Anaphalaxis

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*Flushed skin or hives
*generalized edema
*decrease blood pressure
*laryngeal edema with dyspnea

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signs and symtoms of bronchitis

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*chronic cough
*wheezing
*cyanosis
*productive cough

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signs and symtoms of Condgestive Heart Failure

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*dependent edema
*rales
*paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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signs amd symptoms of Croup

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*fever
*barking cough
*mostly seen in pediatric patients

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signs and symptoms of emphysema

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*barrel chest
*pursed lip breathing
*dyspnea om exertion

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signs amd symtoms of Pneumonia

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Dyspanea
chills
fever
caugh dark sputum

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sings and symptoms of Pneumothorax

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sudden chest pain w/ dyspnea
decreased lung sounds /affected side

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signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolus

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sharp pinpoint pain
dysonea
sudden onset
after childbirth of surgery

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signs and symptoms of tension pneumothorax

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progressive shortness of breath
increasing altered level of consciousness
neck vein distention
tracheal deviation

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signs and symptoms of pertussis ( whooping cough)

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coughing spells
whooping sound
fever
mostly seen in pediatric patients

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bronchitis

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an acute or chronic inflamation of the lung that may damage lung tissue; usually associated with cough and production of sputum and, depending on its cause sometimes fever

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common cold

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a viral infection usually associated with swollen nasal mucous membranes and the production of fluid from the sinuses and nose

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tuberculosis

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a disease that can lay dormant in a person's lungs for decades, then reactive; many strains are resistant to many antibiotics

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diphtheria

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an infectious disease in which a membrane forms, lining the pharynx; the lining can severely obstruct the passage of air into the larynx

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pneumonia

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an infectious disease of the lung that damages lung tissue

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epiglottitis

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a disease in which the epiglottis becomes inflamed and enlarged and may cause an upper airway obstruction

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croup

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an inflamatory disease of the upper respiratory system that may cause a partial airway obstruction and is characterized by a barking cough

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respiratory syncytal virus

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a virus that causes an infection of the lungs and breathing passages ; can lead to other serious illnesses that affects the lungs or heart, such and bronchiolitis and pneumonia. RSV is highly contagious and soread through droplets

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pertussis

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an airborne bacterial infection that affexts mostly children younger than 6 years. patients will be feverish and exhibit a whoop sound on inspiration after a coughing attack; highly contagious through droplet infection.

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severe acute respiratory syndrome

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potentially life threatening viral infection that usually starts with flulike symptoms.