Pharmacology

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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A condition in which fluid collects in the lungs, depriving organs of oxygen.
Non-cardiac pulmonary edema
High mortality rate

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atelectasis

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In airless state in which the alveoli are collapsed

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carpopedal spasm

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Involuntary contractions of the muscles of the hands and feet that occur in hyperventilation syndrome

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Chronic bronchitis

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COPD characterized by increased mucus production and repeat episodes of bronchial infection

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Chronic obstruction, pulmonary disease (COPD)

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Long-term progressive, a disease in which the airways are damaged, resulting in resistance to air flow includes both emphysema and chronic bronchitis

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cor pulmonale

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Right sided heart failure

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croup

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Laryngotracheobronchitis
An upper airway infection that blocks breathing and has a distinctive, barking cough

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Cystic fibrosis

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A genetic disease of the secretory gland that particularly affects the lungs, pancreas and digestive track

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Emphysema

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COPD A chronic lung condition in which I may be destroyed, narrowed, collapsed, stretched, or overinflated alveoli

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expectoration

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Coughing
Removal of secretions from the lungs by coughing

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hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)

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Pulmonary edema, shock, organ failure, resulting from infection from a hantavirus.
(viruses carried by rodents that can infect humans by breathing air that is contaminated by rodent urine and droppings)

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hemoptysis

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Coughing up blood

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Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS)

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A condition in which ventilation exceeds metabolic needs often resulting in hypocpnia

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Laryngitis

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Inflammation of the Lara nix often causes hoarseness or loss of voice

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Laryngotracheobronchitis

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Crou

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leukotriene inhibitors

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Medication‘s to prevent the release of chemicals that increase bodies inflammation process
used to decrease lung inflammation in asthma

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Parenthesis

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Tingling sensation

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Pharyngitis

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A sore throat
Inflammation of the throat

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pleuritic

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Pain caused by inflammation of the pleura
Sharp, localized and worsened by inspiration

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Pneumothorax

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A collection of the air with in the pleural cavity, but outside the long

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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A viral infection of the respiratory system that occurs commonly in young children, often mile, but can lead to respiratory distress and some patients

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Right sided heart failure

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The right side of your heart is weekend and results and fluid in your veins, causing swelling in your legs, ankles and liver

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Sinusitis

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Inflammation of the sinuses caused by an infection

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Spontaneous pneumothorax

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A sudden onset of a collapsed lung in the absence of a traumatic injury, usually due to long disease, but can occur in healthy individuals

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Status asthmaticus

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A severe, prolonged, asthma attack that cannot be broken with repeated doses of beta2 agonists

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Sympathetic beta-2 receptors

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Proteins on the surface of some cells, including bronchiolar, smooth muscle cells that bind with specific substances, such as epinephrine and albuterol to allow effects, such as smooth muscle, relaxation

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Tension pneumothorax

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Occurs when air accumulates between the chest wall in the long and increases pressure in the chest, reducing the amount of blood returning to the heart

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Upper respiratory infection (URI)

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Any infectious illness that affects the structures of the upper airway

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Ventilation-perfusion (VQ) mismatch

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A condition in which either pulmonary circulation or alveolar ventilation is impaired A condition in which part of your lung receives oxygen without blood flow or blood flow without oxygen

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Hering-Breuer reflux

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Reflects triggered to prevent the overinflation of the lungs

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Antecubital fossa

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the anterior, slightly depressed area of the arm over the elbow joint.

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aseptic

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without infection.

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bolus

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a single large dose of medication, usually intravenous.

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cannulate

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to place a hollow tube (cannula) within a structure.

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drip factor

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the number of drops of a particular size required to equal 1 mL of fluid in a specifically calibrated IV administration set.

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enteral

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pertaining to the gastrointestinal system.

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infiltration

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introduction of a substance not normally found in tissues

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parenteral

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outside the gastrointestinal system.

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percutaneous

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through the skin

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pertinent negatives

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a sign or symptom that is expected to accompany a particular problem but is not present.

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pyrogenic reaction

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sudden onset of fever, chills, backache, headache, nausea, and vomiting as a result of being exposed to foreign proteins, such as those found in bacteria or fungi.

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venipuncture

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a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the lumen of a vein

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Six Rights of Medication Administration

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ā

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before

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C w/ line over it

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with

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et

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and

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gtt/gtts

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drop/drops

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P w/ a line over it

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after

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q

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every

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s w/ a line over it

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without

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colloids

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IV fluids that contain proteins.

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crystalloid

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an intravenous fluid that consists of water and electrolytes or small carbohydrate molecules, such as glucose, but does not contain proteins or large starch molecules

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hypertonic

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a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than the solution to which it is being compared.

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hypotonic

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a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes than the solution to which it is being compared.

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isotonic

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a solution that has the same solute concentration as the solution to which it is being compared.