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23 Cards in this Set
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Pulmonary toileting |
- Used for COPD pts that come back every 4-6 months. - It is attempts to clear mucus from trachea |
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Stupor |
A state of impair consciousness. Like drunk people) Caused by lack of oxygen. |
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Tachypnea |
Breathing over 20/min |
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TCDB |
Turn (q2h) Cough Deep Breathe * lowers risk of complications following surgery like pneumonia. |
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Hypoxia |
Low O2 reaching tissues |
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Hypoxemia |
Low O2 in blood |
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Ventilation |
Exchange of air b/a lungs and environment * one in one out : 1 |
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Perfussion |
Process of delivering blood to a capillary bed |
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Aspiration |
Choking. Into trachea instead of esophagus. |
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Barrel chest |
Enlarged chest with barrel like appearance. Sign of COPD. |
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Valsalva maneuver |
- Forcibly exhale while keeping mouth and nose closed. - Used to see heart condition and txt abnormal heart rhythm. |
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Chest physiotherapy |
Improve respiratory efficiency through percussion, postural drainage and vibrations |
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Pursed-lip breathing |
Breath in through nose and out mouth. Slows breathing |
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Clubbing (fingers) |
Caused by disease of lung or heart that cause Hypoxemia. (Long-term respiratory issues) |
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Pleura effusion |
Liquid in pleural area and starts to crush |
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Spirometer |
Plastic thing that pt suck on to exercise lungs |
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Spirometry |
Ventilation |
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Cheyne stokes respirations |
Nice deep breath then short then stop. 30 secs after repeats. Done when dying. |
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Flail chsst |
Occurs when segment of rib cage breaks open and detaches from chest wall. Part of chest moves independently. |
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Echinacea |
Herbal remedies to help prevent from getting cold or sick |
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Blue bloater |
Pt with COPD (chronic bronchitis), turn blue and barrel chest |
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Pink puffer |
Pt with COPD (emphysema). Good perfusion and look fine. |
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Atelectasis |
Alveoli shut down b/c no production of surfactant which keeps them partially open. |
