| A | B |
|---|
| rhinitis spread by | inhalation and direct contact |
| rhinitis treatment | rest, lots fluid, saline gargles and nasal spray |
| sinusitis treatment | saline irrigation vasoconstrictors |
| sinusitis dx | nasal smear |
| repeated swallowing is a sign of | possible hemorrhage |
| pharyngitis is | throat infection - strep most common |
| tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy teachings | liquid & soft diet, no spicy or rough texture foods, no milk |
| laryngitis is | edema - vocal cords - sore throat, dry cough |
| persistent hoarsness is a sign | laryngeal cancer |
| peritonsillar abscess | difficult pain when swallowing, ear pain |
| epistaxis is | nose bleed |
| epistaxis treatment | pressure nares 5-10, ice head tiled slightly forward to keep blood in throat - don't swallow |
| nasal obstruction | deviated septum, nasal polyps, hypertrophied turbinates |
| nasal obstruction teaching | prepare edema, discolor eyes, nose, |
| nasal obstruction do nots | bend over, blow nose, heavy lifting, asa, boose smoke |
| fracture of nose, check for | clear liquid drainage - halo test - ceberal fluid |
| laryngeal trauma usually caused by | mva - serious life threatening - |
| laryngeal trauma treat | maintain airway, heimlic maneuver, intubatin, tracheostomy |
| sleep apnea causes | obstruction, CNS, misc. |
| sleep apnea most common in | older obese men who often have htn - greater risk for CVA, MI |
| sleep apnea - s/s | awake suddenly - usually w/loud snort, loud snoring |
| other s/s for sleep apnea | restless sleep, no energy, irritability, mood changes, no sex drive |
| sleep apnea treatment | sleep study, loose we, no smoke boose, DPAP, BIPAP |
| laryngeal cancer s/s | hoarsness, pain when talking, bad breath, burning of throat w/hot or citrus drinks |
| esophageal speech is | burping speech |
| trachoeosophageal puncture (TEP) is | cover stoma w/finger to talk |
| tracheotomy | surgical opening in trachea - tube inserted |
| common trach | cuffed trach - inflated w/air to fit snug |
| suctioning trach | sterile, pre ox pt 1-2 minutes, 10 secs slowly w/draw and roatate - allow pt to rest |
| nursing trach | lung sounds, change position 2 HRS, ORAL Care |
