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managementestablish and maintain airway anticipate need for incubation if respiratory distress evident administer high humidified o2 using
penetrating injuryopen pneumothorax sucking chest wound hemothorax tracheobrochiaf injury pulmonary contusion mediastinal
blunt injuryclosed penumothorax tension pneumothorax tracheobronchial injury fracture ribs and flail chest mediastinal
blunt or non-penetrating injurywhen body is struck by a blunt object such as steering wheel or blows to chest with blunt object external injury
tracheostomy carea tracheostomy is an external opening made into the trachea in order to provide an artificial airway an opening is made in the
airway managementto improved ventilation suctioning ippb ultrasonic mist therapy and postural drainage with clapping and vibrating are all employed
hazards of o2 therapyexposure to greater than 60 per cent o2 for a period of more than 36 hours or exposure to 100 per cent 0 for a period of more
managementgoalsimprove oxygenations and ventilation to restore the persons pa2o2 and paco2 to their previous levels understand the underlying
criteria for diagnosis of respiratory failurepao2 lt 60 mm hg when breathing room air paco2 gt 50 mm hg vital capacity lt 15
respiratory insufficiencyrespiratory insufficiency usually indicate inadequate exchange of oxygen and carbondioxide to meet the needs of the body
nursing process assessmenthistory precipitating factors current medication medication used to relieve asthma symptoms any recent changes in
emergency room managementpatient may needs incubation and ventilatory support till such time that patient is able to breathe normally in some
clinical manifestationscan be chronic to acute mild to severe acute attack often occur at night during an acute attack audible inspiratory and
pathophysiologyasthma result from several physiological alterations including altered immunologic response increased airways resistance increased
exercisestress or emotional upset medicationsaspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsnsaids beta- blockersincluding eye drops cholinergic
bronchial asthmabronchial asthma is characterized by increased responsiveness of the trachea and bronchi to various stimuli that cause narrowing
clinical manifestation early onset of dyspnea on exertion doe which progresses to continuous dyspnea rhonchi crackles accessory muscle
pathophysiologydistension and damage of the respiratory bronchioles selectively occur opening develops in the walls of the bronchioles and they
trace the flow of blood through the systemic circuit hepatic portal system and the pulmonary circuit beginning and ending in the left ventricle you
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emphysemaemphysema is destructive changes in alveolar walls and enlargement of air spaces distal to the terminal non-respiratory bronchioles it is
nursing processhistorycharacter of onset and duration of cough sputum production dyspnea pain in right upper quarant smoking history past
treatment and managementdiagnosishistory physical examination radiological examination chest x-ray sputum studies cis smear abg
clinical manifestations early symptomssymptoms are episodic in nature or continuous with very little response to bronchodialators productive cough
chronic bronchitischronic bronchitis is defined clinically as hypersecretion of mucus and recurrent episode of productive cough for a period of 3