Test 2, Ch 10 and 11 Flashcards

1
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care also called……….. was made law in 2010 and came into effect in

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Affordable care Act (ACA) ; 2014

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One of the earliest effects of ACA was to institute a system whereby hospitals would be

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penalized for wasteful excessive use of resources

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There are 7 index conditions that are monitored as pat of ACA. 5 of them involve respiratory therapy

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  • acute PNA
  • COPD exacerbation
  • VAP
  • CHF/ pulmonary edema
  • myocardial infarction
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4
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Excessive use of resources , results in a longer

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length of stay (LOS)

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5
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Therapist driven protocols goal is to

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  • deliver individualized diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care to pts
  • assist physician w/ evaluating pt’s respiratory care needs and optimize the allocation of respiratory care services
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TDP’s give therapist specific authority to (3)

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  1. gather clinical information related to the pt’s respiratory
  2. make assessment of clinical data collected
  3. start, increase, decrease, or discontinue certain respiratory therapies
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TDP safe and ready will be qualified to

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  1. collect approbate data
  2. formulate a uniform and accurate assessment
  3. select a uniform and optimal treatment plan with the limits set by the protocol
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The essential knowledge base for a successful TDP programs includes (ms roach fav word)

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  1. anatomic alterations of the lungs
  2. pathophysiologic mechanism activated
  3. clinical manifestations
  4. treatment modalities used to correct them
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9
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What fixes pulmonary edema

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fixing the heart and diuretics ( lasix)

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10
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What fixes bronchospasm

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bronchodilator

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11
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what fixes a pt that’s not oxygenated well

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oxygen

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12
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If pt comes wheezing what clinical manifestations could it possibly be?

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Bronchospasm or bronchconstriction issue

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If pt comes in with crackles and feet swelling what clinical manifestations could it be?

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CHF, pulmonary edema

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Assessment skills you need

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SOAP
1.systemically gather clinical information
2. formulate an accurate assessment
3. select a treatment
4. document the use and evaluation of this process

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Clinical data: for increased breathing rate , bp, pulse
Assessment: Respiratory distress and dyspnea
What is the treatment

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Treat underlying cause

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Clinical data: Wheezing
Assessment: Bronchospasm
Treatment :

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Bronchodilator treatment

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Clinical data: Inspiratory stridor
Assessment:Laryngeal edema
What is the Treatment:

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Racemic epi

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Clinical data: Coarse crackles
Assessment: Secretions in large airways
What is the Treatment?

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Airway clearance therapy

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Clinical data: Fine and medium crackles
Assessment: Secretions in distal airways
What is the Treatment?

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Treat underlying cause such as CHF; Hyperinflation therapy

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20
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Clinical data: strong cough
Assessment: Good ability to mobilize secretions
What is the Treatment?

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None

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Clinical data: Weak cough
Assessment: Poor ability to mobilize secretions
What is the Treatment?

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Airway clearance therapy

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22
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Clinical data: Secretions > 25 mL/ 24 h
Assessment: Excessive bronchial secretions
What is the Treatment?

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Airway clearance therapy

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23
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Clinical data: White and translucent sputum
Assessment: Normal sputum
What is the Treatment?

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None

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Clinical data:Yellow and opaque sputum
Assessment: Acute Airway infection
What is the Treatment?

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Treat underlying cause

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Clinical data: Green sputum
Assessment: Old retained secretions and infections
What is the Treatment?

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Airway clearance therapy

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Clinical data: Brown sputum
Assessment: Old blood
What is the Treatment?

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Airway clearance therapy

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Clinical data: Red sputum
Assessment: Fresh blood
What is the Treatment?

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notify physician

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Clinical data: Frothy secretions
Assessment: pulmonary edema
What is the Treatment?

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Treat underlying cause, such as CHF; hyperinflation therapy

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29
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Clinical data:Bronchial breath sounds
Assessment: atelectasis
What is the Treatment? (2)

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Hyperinflation therapy, oxygen therapy

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30
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Clinical data:Dull percussion note
Assessment: infiltrates or effusion
What is the Treatment?

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Treat underlying cause

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31
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The ability of the respiratory system to establish and maintain adequate o2 up take and carbon dioxide removal from the body

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Respiratory failure

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32
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Abg criterial for respiratory failure in a. normal individual is Pao2

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PaO2 < 60 mm Hg, PaCo2 > 50 mm Hg or mixture of both

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33
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Respiratory failure is commonly classified as (3)

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  1. hypoxemia respiratory failure ( type I respiratory failure pao2 <60)
  2. hypercapnic respiratory failure ( type II respiratory failure co2 >50)
  3. combination of both
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34
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Ventilation =

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co2

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35
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Oxygentaion =

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po2

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36
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Anything related to co2 is

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ventilatory failure

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37
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hypercapnic respiratory is commonly called VF is classified as 2 different categories

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  1. acute ventilatory failure (uncompensated high paco2 and low pH)
  2. chronic ventilatory failure (compensated high paco2 and normal pH)
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38
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Alveolar hypoventilation is classified as __________ paco2 and __________ pao2

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  • increased PaCO2
  • decreased PaO2 (hypoxemia)
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39
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Common causes for Alveolar hypoventilation (6)

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  • head trauma
  • pain
  • sleep apnea
  • COPD
  • obesity
  • neuromuscular disorders
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40
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Cor pulmonale=

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right sided heart failure

41
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CHF =

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left sided heart failure

42
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What is the treatment for alveolar hypoventilation

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primarily Ventilatory support

43
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Portion of the cardiac output that moves from the right side to the left side without being exposed to alveolar o2

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Pulmonary shunting

44
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What are the 2 types of shunts

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Absolute and relative

45
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6 basic anatomic alterations that can cause respiratory failure

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1.atelectasis
2. alveolar consolidation
3. increased alveolar- capillary membrane thickness
4. bronchospasm
5.excessive bronchial secretions
6. distal airway and alveolar weakening

46
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Absolute shunts ( true shunts) are classified into 2 groups

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anatomic and capillary shunts

47
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occurs when blood flows from the right side of the heart to the left side w/o coming in contact with an alveolus for gas exchange

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Anatomic shunts

48
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normal anatomic shunt is

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3%

49
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AA gradient normal range is

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7 to 15 mm hg

50
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Common abnormal causes of anatomic shunt include ( 3diseases)

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CHF
Intrapulmonary fistula
vascular lung tumors

51
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Capillary shunts are caused by (3 diseases aaa)

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  1. alveolar collapse or atelectasis
  2. alveolar fluid accumulation
  3. alveolar consolidation or PNA
52
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The sum of the anatomic and capillary shunt makes up the

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absolute shunt

53
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What is the purpose of PEEP, and is a treatment for what kind of hypoxemia

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To keep alveoli open and a treatment for refractory hypoxemia
pushing fluid and consolidation out and keeps alveoli open

54
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Relative shunts ( shunt like effect) common causes are (3)

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  • airway obstruction
  • alveolar- capillary diffusion defect
  • combination of both
55
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When pulmonary capillary perfusion in excess of alveolar ventilation, what shunt is said to be present

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relative shunt

56
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Capillary blood flow does not have enough time to equilibrate w/ the alveolar oxygen tension

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Alveolar capillary diffusion defect

57
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How long does it take for Alveolar capillary diffusion defect process

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0.75 seconds

58
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Common causes of Alveolar capillary diffusion defect include 2 interstitials

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  • interstitial pulmonary edema
  • interstitial lung disorders
59
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Mixing of shunting non oxygenated blood w/ reoxygenated blood distal to the alveoli

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venous admixture

60
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Higher pao2 downstream
Lower pao2 than the reoxygenated blood
Is classified as

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venous admixture

61
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Under normal conditions the overall alveolar ventilation is about ____ and the pulmonary capillary blood flow is about _____

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4 L/min and 5 L/min (4:5 or 0.8)

62
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In some disorders the lungs receive less ______ ______ in relation to ventilation

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blood flow

63
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What disorders will the lungs receive less ventilation in relation to blood flow? (4)

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  • Asthma
  • emphysema
  • pulmonary edema
  • PNA
64
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The pt’s alveolar dead space is often expressed as

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dead space/ tidal volume ( Vd/ Vt) ratio

65
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How would you interpret this ABG
pH: 7.51
PaCO2: 52
HCO3: 40
PaO2: 49

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Acute Alveolar Hyperventilation superimposed on Chronic Ventilatory Failure

pH: increased
PaCO2: increased (but lower than pts typical elevated baseline level)
HCO3-: increased (significantly) (but lower than pt’s typical elvated baseline level)
PaO2: decreased ( but lower than the pts typical baseline level)

66
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How would you interpret this ABG
pH: 7.28
PaCO2: 97
HCO3-: 44
PaO2: 39

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Acute Ventilatory Failure Superimposed on Chronic Ventilatory Failure

pH: decreased
PaCO2: increased (but higher than pt’s typical elevated baseline level)
HCO3- increased increased (significantly) but higher than pt’s typical elevated baseline level
PaO2: decreased (but lower than the pt’s typical low baseline level

67
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pathophysiology cause of hypoxemia respiratory failure are (3)

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  1. alveolar hypoventilation
  2. pulmonary shunting
  3. v/q mismatch
68
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causes of alveolar hypoventilation (diseases)

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CNS depressants, head trauma, COPD, obesity, sleep apnea, neuromuscular disorders

69
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causes of anatomic shunts are (diseases)

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CHF, intrapulmonary fistula, vascular lung tumors

70
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Under normal conditions alveolar ventilation is about…
and pulmonary capillary blood flow is…. making the overall ratio of alveolar ventilation to blood flow…..

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4 L/min ; 5 L/ min; 4:5 or 0.8

71
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In asthma, emphysema , pulmonary edema, PNA the lungs receive

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less ventilation in relation to blood flow

72
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AA gradient is used to identify the cause of hypoxemic respiratory failure——- (3)

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alveolar hypoventilation, pulmonary shunting, v/q mismatch

73
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AA gradient should not exceed

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30 mmHg

74
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Oxygen can increase the

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AA gradient

75
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When pulmonary shunting, v/q mismatch or diffusion blockade is primary cause of hypoxemia respiratory failure the AA gradient is

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elevated

76
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major pathophysiologic mechanisms that result in hypercapnic respiratory failure (same as hypoxemia but more severe)

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  1. Alveolar hypoventilation
  2. increased dead space
  3. severe v/q mismatch
77
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Hypercapnic respiratory failure is vent failure and is classified as 2 groups

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  1. acute ventilatory failure
  2. chronic ventilatory failure
78
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Short term disease process are called
and examples of that are

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acute ventilatory failure; flu, acute bronchitis

79
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Long term disease process is called…..
and examples of that are

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chronic ventilatory failure; COPD, obesity

80
Q

4 standards for MV

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  1. Apnea
  2. Acute vent failure
  3. Impending vent failure
  4. severe refractory hypoxemia
81
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apnea cause pao2 to rapidly ______, and paco2 to ______

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decrease, increase

82
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Acute vent failure is sudden increase of PaCO2 to greater than ____ w/ a low ___ , <7.3

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50 mm Hg ; pH

83
Q

Increase WOB w/ borderline acceptable ABG

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impending vent failure

84
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Does not respond to o2 therapy PaCO2 <40 mm Hg, SaO2 <75%

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severe refractory hypoxemia

85
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What can help with severe refractory hypoxemia

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PEEP, CPAP, Lung expansion

86
Q

Severe PNA, interstitial lung disease and ARDS are often seen in

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Severe refractory hypoxemia

87
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Hypoxemia respiratory failure is treated with

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o2 therapy

88
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Hypercapnic respiratory failure is treated with _________ _________ to manage PaCO2 and____

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ventilatory support; pH

89
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Both oxygen and ventilatory support are used when a pt demonstrates both and is called

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Type III respiratory failure

90
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Primary indication for hypercapnic respiratory failure is

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secondary to COPD exacerbation

91
Q

NIV is benficial for pts who ARE able to protect their airways

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Asthma
mild to moderate atelectasis
community acquired PNA

92
Q

NIV is very safe and effective means of support but may be poorly tolerated, contraindication, or harmful in pts with

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respiratory arrest
cardiac arrest
upper airway obstruction
poor ability to clear secretions
profound refractory hypoxemia

93
Q

Less than 1% are

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unweanable

94
Q

5% require

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days to weeks to weaned

95
Q

require a systematic approach to being weaned

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15- 20%

96
Q

over expansion of the alveolar structure

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Barotrauma

97
Q

Caused by high ventilator pressures and volumes, alveolar rapture does not occur

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Volutrauma

98
Q

CPAP, SBT, SIMV, VSV, ASV are some modes to

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wean pts