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Obstructive lung disease

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Airway obstruction that causes difficult expiration (dyspnoea) and requires accessory muscles
* Asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphesema

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Asthma

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  • Chronic inflammatory disorder caused by exposure to irritants or allergens
  • Type 1 hyersensitivity response caused by lymphocytes, IgE, mast cells and eosinophils
  • Leads to bronchoconstriction, spasm, oedema, and mucus production
  • Treat inflammation with relievers, preventors and controllers, avoid triggers
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COPD

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  • Coexistance of chronic bronchitis and emphysema (sometimes asthma) that causes impaired airflow and mucous buildup
  • Caused mainly by cigarette smoke
  • Can cause hypoxaemic and hypercapnic resp failure
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Chronic bronchitis

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  • Hypersecretion of thick mucous + SM hypertrophy = airway obstruction
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Emphysema

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  • Descruction of alveolar septa and loss of elastic recoil = collapse and gas flow obstruction
  • Air trapping causes increased chest expansive and workload
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Acute bronchitis

Description, Tx

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Infection of airways due to viral
Assessed with spirometry, sputum MC&S, CXR, ABG

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Tuberculosis

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  • Lung infection caused by mycobacterium TB
  • Inflammation causes isolates of bacteria in tubercles, and surrounding scar tissue
  • Remain dormant until immune system breaks them down and causes active disease
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Bronchiolitis

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  • Viral inflammation of bronchiolar airways in children
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Croup

Description, PP, symptoms

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  • Acute inflammation of upper airways (larynx) in children caused by parainfluenza virus
  • Swelling of trachea causes seal-like barking cough + rhinorrhoea, sore throat, low grade fever
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Pertussis

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  • Bacteria bordatella pertussis that causes thick secretions, chornic cough and fits, spasms (whooping cough)
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CF

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  • Autosomal recessive disease that causes thick secretions in lungs and GI
  • Favours chronic bacterial infection (staph aureus), clogged airways and severe inflammation = lung damage
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Pulmonary embolism & vascular disease

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Pulmonary Vascular disease: embolism or HTN in pulmonary circulation
Embolism: occlusion of pulmonary vessel by thrombus, tissue or air, leading to vasoC, oedema, atalectasis, HTN, shock, death

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Hypoxaemia

Description, causes

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  • Reduced oxygenation of arterial blood due to respiratory alterations
  • Low air O2, hypoventillation, impaired perfusion, resp depression due to drugs
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Hypercapnia

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  • Increased CO2 in the blood, caused by hypoventilation of alveoli

Causes
* respiratory centre depression (drugs)
* Medulla infection
* Thoracic abnormalities & neural issues
* Airway obstruction/obstructive diseases

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Hypoxia

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  • Reduced oxygenation of cells in tissue, not necessarily respiratory (e.g. low BP, low Hb, cardiac output issues)
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Dyspnoea

Description, causes

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  • Subjective sensation of uncomfortable breathing or SOB
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Haemoptysis

D, causes

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  • Coughing up blood or bloody mucous
  • Caused by infection or inflammation that damages bronchi (bronchiectasis, TB, cancer
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Cyanosis

D, Causes

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  • Bluish discolouration of the skin and mucous membranes due to desaturated Hb, polycythaemia (too many RBC), peripheral vasoC
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Minute volume

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Minute volume: TV x RR
Average 700ml x 18/min = 12,600 ml/min or 12.5 L/min
* morphine overdose reduced tidal volume & RR therefore decreased minute volume
* Can cause reduce alveolar exchange, sats and hypoxia

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Expectorants

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Aid in the removal of sputum from bronchial passages by diluting or irritating mucuous membranes to stimulate cilia

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Mucolytics

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Help disintegrate mucus and reduce viscosity to facilitate removal
Acetylcystine

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Asthma drugs

Types, examples, order of treatment

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  • Bronchodilator: relievers for SMrelaxation (B2 adrenoreceptors, SABA (salbutamol), xanthines, theophyllines, anticholinergics
  • Controller: LABA (salmeterol)
  • Preventers: reduce inflammation to prevent symptoms (inhaled corticosteroids, leukotriene-receptor antagonists)

SABA - SABA + CS - SABA + CS + LABA - all 3 + high dose CS

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Cough suppressant

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Antitussive opioid that inhibits sensory receptors responsible for non-productive coughs

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Pneumonia

+ mechanisms of organism spread, extrinsic and intrinsic factors

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Infection of the lung parenchyma
* Aspiration from nasopharyn or oropharynx
* Inhalation of microbes in air
* Haematogenous spread from primary infection

Extrinsic: exposure to causative agent or irritant (infection)
Intrinsic: loss of airway reflexes (sedation, intoxication, ETT, neurological), immune impairment, defence mechanism dysfunction - COPD)

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Natural respiratory defence
* Warmth & humidity * Cough reflex * Mucociliary clearance * Macrophages in surfactant * Ventilation
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Pneumonia risk factors
* Elderly * Pollution & smoking * Chronic diseases * Immunosuppression (neutropenia) * URTI & co-infection with influenza * Lung pathologies * CNS depressants/impairment that predispose aspiration
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Classifications of pneumonia | 4 types + organism
* Community aquired (**strep pneumoniae**) * Medical-care associated (hospital, ventilator, healthcare) (**e. coli**) * Aspiration pneumonia (material triggers an inflam response & usually bac inf) * Opportunistic (pathogens are usually those that dont cause disease) NB: put 4 organisms in exam notes
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Pathophysiology of pneumonia
* Organism trigger inflammatory response, causing hyperaemia & vascular permeability * Neutrophils and oedema fill alveoli, impaired ventilation/perfusion mismatch & mucus production disrupts O2 causing hypoxia, worsened by mucus production = consolidation * Strep pneumonia produces pneumolysin that is toxic to epi and endo & decreases clearance
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PP - patterns of involvement in pneumonia
**Lobular pneumonia:** classical of one or more lobes by pneumococci. Inflammation if intra-alveoli exudate & consolidation that eventually spreads to bronchioles **Bronchopneumonia**: involved bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli where consolidation is from suppurative, leukocyte filled exudate that fills bronchi first then other spaces (staph aureus)
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PP - stages of lobular pneumonia
1. Congestion: vascular engorgement, intraalveolar fluid, bacteria. Lung is heavy and red 2. Red hepatization: massive exudate (RBC, leukocytes, fibrin fill alveoli). Lung is red, firm, airless 3. Grey hepatization: disintegration of RBC, lots of fibrin exudate 4. Resolution: enzymatic digestion of consolidation that is ingested by macrophages and coughed up
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Pneumonia Manifestations
Depends on type of organism * Cough (green/yellow sputum), dyspnoea, tachypnoea, chest pain * Fever, shakes * Low O2 * Accessory muscles * Cognitive change due to hypoxia in elderly patients * Auscultated crackles, fremitus, adventitious breath sounds
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Diagnostic studies in pneumonia
* History & physical * CXR * Sputum analysis * FBC: leukocytosis, blood cultures * ABGs * Thoracentesis/bronchoscopy (fluid samples)
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Pneumonia complications
* Fibrosis & scarring of parenchyma * Pleurisy: inflammation of pleura * Pleural efflusion * Atelectasis : collapsed lung caused by airway blockage * Pneumothorax: traumatic (penetration) or tension (air in pleural space) * Bactereamia, sepsis, meningitis, pericarditis * Resp failure
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Pneumonia management
* Pneumococcal vax * Supportive: O2, analgesia, antipyretics * Antivirals * IV AB therapy (then oral) based on likely organism, risk factors for MDR, and local AB resistance patterns, minimum 5 days * Hydration, nutritional support, ambulation & side lying, breathing exercises (Identify at risk patients, health habits)
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Nursing assessment
* Health history (resp, immunity, allergen exp), meds (ABs, immunosupp), surgery, nutrition, activity/exercise * O2 sats **Focussed assessment:** * General: fever, lethargy * Resp: tachypnoea, assumetry, accessory muscle, crackles, fullness, sputum * CV: tachycardia, confusion, hypoxia
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Nursing goals/evaluation
* Effective RR, rhythm, depth * Clear auscultation * Pain management * SpO2 > 95 * No adventitious breath sounds * Clear sputum

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