RD (2) Flashcards
1
Q
Define hemoptysis?
A
-Coughing up blood
2
Q
Define eupnea?
A
-Normal breathing pattern
3
Q
What are Kussmaul respirations?
A
- Increased ventilatory rate
- Large tidal volume
- No expiration pause
4
Q
Define laboured breathing?
A
-Increased work of breathing
5
Q
Define bradypnea?
A
-Slow breath rate
6
Q
Define biots?
A
-Irregular breathing pattern
7
Q
Define restrictive breathing?
A
-Stiffins chest walls or lungs
8
Q
What is cyanosis?
A
-Discolouration of skin and mucous membrane
9
Q
How does cyanosis develop?
A
-When you have 5 grams of desaturated haemoglobin
10
Q
Peripheral cyanosis
A
- Due to poor circulation
- Seen in nailbeds
11
Q
Central cyanosis
A
- Decreased arterial oxygenation
- Seen in lips
