| A | B |
|---|
| ARD - acute respiratory distress | condition that occurs following other clinical conditions |
| When ARD occurs - examples | aspiration drowning transfusion smoke inhalation shock trauma |
| ARD can lead to ____ and ____ | R failure and death |
| ARDS onset and s/s | 8-48 hrs - R shallowed, cyanosis anxiety restlesness confusion drowsy |
| ARDS Dx | evidence of ARF, x-ray, no sign HF |
| ARDs treatment | maintain airway, mechanical vent, adequate nutrition |
| asthma causes | increased airway obstruct, bronchospasm, broncho constriction, inflamm edema |
| asthma s/s | sob cough thick sputum WHEEZE |
| asthma during attack | increased work to breath, suffocation, classic sitting position |
| atelectasis | collapse of alveoli |
| COPD at great risk for | atelectasis |
| chronic bronchitis complications | chronic cough, hypersecretions of mucus and infection |
| chronic bronchitis forms | plugs - which causes infection and tissue death |
| chronic bronchitis can cause | R sided heart failure |
| why R sided HF w/bronchitis | heart not getting blood, so heart beats faster 2 get ox |
| why chest tubes | to remove air/fluid and to re-expand lungs |
| chest tube may cease is | lung re-expand, tube gets clogged (milk), wall suction malfunction, kink |
| chest tube should have ___ ___ bubbles | small intermittent |
| if excessive bubbles, check for | leaks |
| if transporting pt w/chest tube, keep | below check level |
| fractured ribs they breath | opposite of normal, |
