05-17-2022 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Tuberculosis
Coughing up blood.
Pale / cool / moist skin, night sweats.
Rubella
Rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
Swollen lymph nodes, fever, sore throat.
Spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Mumps
Swollen salivary glands under the ears.
May pain while chewing. fever, muscle aches, headache.
Infected saliva through cough or sneeze.
Vericella
Chickenpox, (VZV) Small fluid-filled blisters.
Fever, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite.
Spreads w/ direct contact of the rash.
Capnography
Monitors the concentration of CO2 in exhaled air.
35-45 normal range for an adult.
Chayne Stokes
Cyclical periods of apnea and hyperventilation.
Caused by brain tumors, traumatic brain injuries.
Biots
Completely irregular breathing pattern.
Continuously variable rate and depth of breathing.
From damage to the pons by strokes or trauma. Pressure on the pons.
Kussmauls
Deep, rapid, labored breathing.
Caused by diabetic ketoacidosis.
Pericarditis
Swelling and irritation of tissue surrounding the heart.
Gets better when you sit up, worse when you take a deep breath.
Felt behind the breast bone.
Scoliosis
āSā Curve of the spine.
Lordosis
Inward curvature of the spine.
Kyphosis
Hunch back.
Difficult to breathe.
Tidal Volume
Adult
500-550 ccs
Inhalation Pathway
Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Upper Airway Anatomy
PHARYNX
Mouth, nasal cavity, upper airway connecting to esophagus and trachea.
OROPHARYNX
Mouth and throat.
NASOPHARYNX
Nasal cavity leading to throat.
LARYNGOPHARYNX
Branching area where food and air pass to enter the esophagus or trachea.
LARYNX
Vocal cords, split between the upper and lower airway.
ESOPHAGUS
Passage of food and liquids.
Lower Airway
TRACHEA
Wind pipe.
CARINA
End of the trachea. Beginning of the primary bronchi.
BRONCHUS
Larger airways leading from the trachea.
BRONCHIOLES
Smaller, muscular structures between the bronchi and alveoli.
ALVEOLI
Air sacs where gas exchange occurs.
