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Respiratory Emergencies
What position is the patient in w...,
What are the key signs observed i...,
What are the assessment and treat...
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Mediastinum
What does the mediastinum consist...,
What can cause the mediastinum to...,
What condition might trap air in ...
3
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Pulmonary blood flow and perfusion
How does blood flow from the hear...,
Where does more gas exchange take...,
What type of lung problems impair...
14
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Cardiovascular Regulation
What are the dramatic pulmonary c...,
How does left sided heart failure...,
What is the progression of right ...
12
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Muscular control
What mechanism does the body use ...,
Why does air typically not enter ...,
What happens to the diaphragm dur...
11
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Renal status
What factors are controlled by th...,
How can severe renal disease pres...,
What challenge is faced in managi...
5
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Conditions that impair lung function
What happens to carbon dioxide le...,
Name a condition that can cause i...,
What is another condition associa...
6
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Conditions that impair lung function
What condition can lead to suppre...,
What injury can result in gas flo...,
What physical condition can lead ...
7
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Conditions that impair neuromuscular apparatus
What may compromise ventilation i...,
What serious injury can block ner...,
What syndrome is characterized by...
12
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Conditions that reduce respiratory drive
What is the stimulus to breathe c...,
What can result from anything tha...,
What is the most common hypoventi...
7
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Hyperventilation
What occurs during hyperventilati...,
What is the result of hyperventil...,
What symptoms are associated with...
8
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Scene size up
What is the minimum personal prot...,
What respiratory functions can be...,
What is the most common complaint...
11
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Adventitious breath sounds
What are adventitious breath soun...,
What are continuous breath sounds 2,
What are discontinuous breath sou...
15
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Abnormal breathing patterns
What may depress the respiratory ...,
What results from severe traumati...,
Where are most of the brain s res...
11
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The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve
What does the oxyhemoglobin disso...,
What is required as hemoglobin re...,
What is the effect of using a non...
5
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CPAP
What is cpap used to treat 1,
How is cpap therapy for respirato...,
What happens when the cpap bag is...
11
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Anatomic Obstruction
What is the most common source of...,
What types of patients are at ris...,
Who is at risk of upper airway ob...
14
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Obstruction of lower airway
What are the most common obstruct...,
What occurs during obstructive di...,
What is more effective for people...
9
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Asthma
What is bronchial asthma characte...,
What results from the hyperreacti...,
How does asthma affect exhalation 3
25
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COPD: Emphysema and chronic bronchitis
What two clinical entities compri...,
What does emphysema damage or des...,
What conditions can significantly...
10
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COPD with pneumonia
What is a common complication for...,
What should be assessed to determ...,
What specific auscultated breath ...
5
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COPD and right sided heart failure
What may cause an episode of hear...,
What are key assessment findings ...,
True or false it is easy to diffe...
7
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COPC and left sided heart failure
What can cause rapid onset left s...,
True or false an initial impressi...
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End stage COPD
What happens to patients with sev...,
What can be difficult to determin...,
What may endotracheal intubation ...
8
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COPD and trauma
What does copd lessens in a perso...,
Why must many patients with copd ...,
What can strapping a copd patient...
7
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Hypoxic drive
What is hypoxic drive 1,
What happens to bicarbonate hco3 ...,
Who is affected by hypoxic drive 3
13
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PEEP
What is a key consideration when ...,
What can happen if complete exhal...,
What is the phenomenon called whe...
9
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Atelectasis
What are the conditions that can ...,
What percentage of the air moving...,
What happens to alveoli when a pa...
11
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Pulmonary Edema
What occurs during pulmonary edema 1,
How can pulmonary edema be classi...,
What is cardiogenic pulmonary ede...
14
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
What does ards stand for 1,
What are some causes of ards 2,
What happens to the alveoli in ar...
11
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Pneumothorax
What is a pneumothorax 1,
What are blebs in the lung parenc...,
What conditions can predispose in...
9
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Plural effusion
What is a pleural effusion 1,
What causes pleural effusions 2,
What is the similarity between a ...
11
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Pulmonary embolism
What can compromise pulmonary cir...,
Where do large embolisms usually ...,
Why is pulmonary embolism often m...
17
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