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PE Etiology
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Clot becomes lodged in pulmonary artery. Blocks blood flow to lung
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PE Chief complaints/ catch phrase
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Pleuritic pain, CP, SOB, A Tach, hypoxia
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PE Risk factors
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Known DVT, PMHx of DVT or PE, FHx, recent surgery, pregnancy, CA, A Fib, immobility, BCP (birth control), smoking
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PE diagnosed by
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CT w. IV contrast of chest
VQ scan D-dimer can aids in detecting clots, can't diagnose PE alone |
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PTX (Pneumothorax) etiology
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Collapsed lung due to trauma or small spontaneous small rupture of the lung
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PTX Chief compaint
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SOB, one sided chest pain (sudden onset, often trauma pts)
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PTX PE
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absence of breath sounds on one side
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PTX diagnosis
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CXR
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PTX Scribe alert
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COPD Etiology
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Long term damage to lung's alveoli (emphysema) along with inflammation and mucous production (bronchitis)
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COPD Risk factors
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Smoking, factory workers
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COPD chief complaints
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SOB
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COPD PE
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Decreased breath sounds, wheezes, rales
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COPD meds
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home O2
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COPD diagnosed
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CXR, Hx smoking
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Asthma etiology
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constricting of airways due to inflammation and muscular contraction of bronchioles
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Asthma Complaint
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SOB, improved by nebulizer
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Asthma PE
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wheezes, diagnosed clinically
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Physician will ask Asthma pt
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nebulizers at home?
steroids recently? Hx of hospitalization for asthma Hx of intubation |
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PNA Etiology
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infiltrate (bacterial infection) and inflammation of lung
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PNA Complaints/ catch phrase
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fever, SOB, productive cough, cough sputum, CP
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PNA risk factors
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elderly, bedridden, recent surgery, recent chest injury
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PNA meds
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antibiotics (Rocephin, Zithromax)
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PNA PE
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rhonchi
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PNA diagnosed
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CXR
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