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Emergency MR
McGraw-Hill Emergency Medical Responder 2nd Edition CH.16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bluish-gray color of a patients skin, nail beds, and mucous membranes | late sign of Hypoxia |
| confusion, anxiety, irritability, restlessness, an increased respiratory rate, increased heart rate, and mild respiratory distress | early indications of Hypoxia |
| Orthopnea | breathlessness when lying flat that is relieved or lessened when the patient sits or stands |
| Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea | a sudden onset of difficulty breathing that occurs at night due to a buildup of fluid in the alveoli or pooling of secretions during sleep |
| slow respiratory rate (below normal breaths/min.) | bradypnea |
| fast respiratory rate (above normal breaths/min.) | tachypnea |
| The amount of air moved into or out of a patient's lungs during 1 normal breath | Tidal volume |
| retractions | "sinking in" of the soft tissues between and around the ribs or above the collarbones |
| supraclavicular retractions | indentations of the skin above the collarbones (clavicles) |
| intercostal retractions | indentations of the skin between the ribs |
| subcostal retractions | indentations of the skin below the rib cage |
| absent breathing | apnea |
| Hypoxia | a lack of oxygen |
| breastbone | sternum |
| A buildup of fluid in the alveoli, most commonly due to failure of the left ventricle of the heart | Pulmonary edema |
| Abnormal breathing which the abdominal muscles move in a direction opposite the chest wall | Seesaw breathing |
| Croup | An infection that affects the larynx and the area just below it |
| Trachea | Windpipe |
| Widening of the nostrils when a patient breathes in | Nasal flaring |
| Pulmonary embolus | A clot that travels through the circulatory system, eventually becoming trapped in the smaller branches of the pulmonary arteries, causing partial or complete blood flow obstruction |
| Head bobbing | An indicator of increased work of breathing in infants-when the baby breathes out, the head falls forward; the baby's head comes up when the baby breathes in and his chest expands |
| Sitting up and leaning forward with the weight of the upper body supported by the hands on the thighs or knees | Tripod position |
| Nonallergic asthma | Asthma that is triggered by factors not related to allergies |
| The exchange of gases between a living organism and its environment | Respiration |
| Hypoxic drive | Low levels of oxygen in the blood stimulate breathing instead of an increase in carbon dioxide levels |
| Pneumonia | A respiratory infection that may involve the lower airways and alveoli, part of a lobe, or an entire lobe of the lung |
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