pulm 1 final test Flashcards
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upper airway obstruction-
definition-
sentinel signs-
causes -
blockage of the airway above the thoracic inlet
sentinal signs- stridor, suprasternal retractions, and change in voice
causes- tongue, trauma, foreign body, burns, infection-
upper airway obstruction H/P C/O
complains of difficulty breathing and unable to swallow, pain, stiffness, drooling.
upper airway obstruction H/P exam
anxious, altered mental status, panic, cyanotic, dyspneic, gasping for air, wheeze, stridor, unresponsive
upper airway obstruction eval and management
diagnostics-
management
diagnostics- direct visualization, chest x-ray, PFT
management- Treat life threatening symptoms first
dc foreign body
trache if airway is compromised.
aspiration - causes and complications
causes- chemical exposure, eosinophillic esophagitis,
complications- lung injury, pneumonia, ARDS, parapneumonic efffusion, empyema, lung abcess, bronchopleural fistula.
OSA- definition and causes
symptoms of nocturnal breathing disturbance or =======daytime sleepiness, ========fatigue despite adequate rest.
5 or more episodes of obstructive apnea or hypopnea per hour of sleep during a sleep study.
OSA risk factors
obeisity, male, family history, genetics, adenotonsillar hypertrophy, menopause, endocrine disorders.
OSA complications
poor QOL
HTN
Increased risk of CAD, CHF, dysrymias, stroke and DM,
OSA Diagnostics
sleep study- polysomnogram breathing 02sat body position and cardiac rythm MRI,CT,Fiberoptic endoscopy, ABG
Class I
uvula, fauces, soft palate, pillars are visable
class II
cant see pillars
class III
base of uvula visable, soft palate visable
Class VI
only hard palate visable
Apnea definition -
cessation of air flow for >10 seconds
hypopnea
> 30% reduction in airflow for at least 10 seconds with a >3% desat or arousal
resp effort related arousal:
partial obstructed breath, increasing effort, punctuated by an arousal.
flow limit breath
partially obstructed breath. flattened or scooped out inspiratory flow.
AHI
number of apnic or hypopnic breaths per hour of sleep.
Resp disturbance index-
apneas + hypopnes+ respiratory effort related arousal per hour of sleep
mild OSA-
AHI 5-14 events per hour
moderate OSA
AHI 15-29 events per hour
severe OSA
AHI >30 per hour
OSA TX
reduce risk factors, manage comorbidities, reduce weight, regulate sleep, treat nasal allergies, increase physical activity, no booze within 3 hours of sleep, minamize sedatives, CPAP, UVPPP
pleural effusion, definition
excess fluid in the plural space, small amount is normal, and is removed by the lymphatic system.