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RESP. MED SURG

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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FUNSTION OF RESP.SYSTEM PROVIDE O2 FOR CELLULAR METABOLIC NEEDS;REMOVE CO2;DIVIDED BY UPPER ANDLOWER=NOSE AND TRACHEA TO ALVEOLI
RESPIRATION EXCHANGE OF GASES BETWEEN THE ATMOSPHERE AND BLOOD AND BETWEEN BLOOD AND THE CESS
VENTILATION MOVEMENT OF AIR IN AND OUT OF RESPIRATORY TRACT
DIFFUSION EXCHANGE OKF O2 NAD CO2 THRU THE ALVEOLAR CAPILLARY MEMBRANE**LUNGS AND HEART COMPENSATE FOR KIDNEYS;VICE VERSA
HYPOXIA DECREASE O2 IN INSPIRED AI
HYPOXEMIA DECREASE O2 IN BLOOD
HYPERCAPNEMIA INCREASE CO2 IN BLOOD
HYPOCAPNEMIA DECREASE CO2 IN BLOOD
ASSEMENT FOR RESPIRATORY DO HX;ASK ABOUT GENERAL HEALTH;FAMILY HX;FREQ. RESP. ILLNESS; ALLERGIES; SMOKING;
P.E. HEAD TO TOE;LUNG SOUNDS;IF ADVENTITOUS SOUNDS HAVE COUGH
DIAG. TESTS FOR RESP. TB(SKIN TEST);PFT(PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST-FUNCTIONAL) ABILITY OF THE LUNG;PULSE OXIMETRY;SPUTUM SPECIMEN;X-RAYS;CT AND MRI;PULMONARY ANGIOGRAPHY;BRONCHOSCOPE;LARYNGOSCOPE;THORANCENTESIS
DRESSING FOR A THORANCENTESIS PRESSURE DRESSING
ACCESSORY MUSCLES WITH RESP. DIAPHRAGM;INTERCOSTALS;RIBS
RHINITIS INFLAMMATION OF THE NASAL MUCUS MEMBRANES
ACUTE FORM OF RHINITIS COLD
CHRONIC FORM OF RHINITIS ALLERGY
COLD LASTS 7-10 DAYS
COLDS VIRAL;SECONDARY=BACTERIAL
N.I. FOR COLDS CHECK CBC FOR VIRAL DECREASE NUMBER;INCREASE IN BACTERIAL
SINUSITIS INFLAMMATION OF 1/MORE PARANASAL SINUSES;URI=UPPER TRACHEA;AIR PRESSURE;
SYMPTOMS OF SINUSITIS COMPLAINS OF HEADACHE;PAIN IN CHEEKS;SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT;NASAL CONGESTION;NASAL SECRETIONS;FEVER;GENERAL MALAISE;
DIAG.TEST FOR SINUSITIS HISTORICAL;TRANSILLUMINATION
TX OF SINUSITIS SYMPTOMATIC;NOT CONTAGIOUS;ANTIBIOTICS;OTC
TONSILITS/ADENOIDS LYMPHATIC SYSTEM INFLAMMATION OF TONSILS AND ADENOIDS;MAY HAVE ALONE OR WITH URI SECONDARY;
ASSESSMENT FOR TONSILITIS SORE THROAT;REDDENED;WHITE PUSSY PATCHES;ODORS;DYSPHAGIA;PAIN;EDEMA;FEVER;MALAISE
DIAG. TEST FOR TONSILITIS SWAB
TX OF TONSILITIS ANTIBIOTIC;IF CHRONIC MAY OPT FOR SURGERY
N.I. P/OP TONSILECTOMY NO COUGHING;NO CLEAR THROAT;NO BLOW NOSE;NO STRAW;IF SNEEZE DO WITH MOUTH OPEN;SOFT FOODS;NO REDS;CHECK INCREASE IN URINATION;STOOLS WILL BE BLACK AND TARRY;BAD TASTE;CONSTIPATION;ICE COLLAR(ORDER FORM DOC0
peritonsilar abcess FOLLOWS SEVERE TONSILAR INFECTION;STREP/STAPH
SIGNS OF PERITONSILAR ABCESS PAINFUL SWALLOWING/TALK MARBLY;FEVER;MALAISE;ABCESS USALLY HANGS DOWN THROAT;
N.I. FOR PERITONSILAR ABCESS INCREASE DOSE OF ANTIBIOTICS;SEMI-FOWLERS POSITION;IAND D;ASIRATE;BLEEDING
PHARYNGITIIS VIRAL
LARYNGITIS EDEMA OF VOCAL CORDS;USUALLY AFTER URI;
SIGNS OF LARYNGITIS APHONIA
APHONIA WITHOUT VOICE;GREATER THAN 2 WEEKS WITH HOARSENESS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED;MAY BE CANCEROUS
TX OF LARYNGITIS REMOVE CAUSE;REST;IF BACTERIAL ANTIBIOTICS
EPITAXIS NOSE BLEED;COMES FROM TRAUMA;DRUG USE;ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY;HYPERTENSION
assessment for nosebleed VISIBLE,TRICKLE DOWN THROAT
N.I. FOR LARYNGITITIS LEAN FORWARD AND PINCH NOSE 5-10 MINS;CHRONIC/MAY CAUTERIZE;PACK;EPINEPHRINE COUPLE USES;BLACK,TARRY STOOLS
FX NOSE DRAINING CLEAR FLUID(CEREBROSPINAL FLUID)sos
LARYNGEAL CANCER MOST COMMON IN MEN;INCREASE TX RATE;REMOVE PHARNYX
P.OP LARYNGEAL AIRWAY;LET AREA REST;+PALPATATIONS;FEEDING TUBE;NO TALKING;MAY PRESENT STRIDOR
N.I. FOR NOSEBLEED LEAN FORWARD PINCH NOSE;5-10 MINS.;MAY CAUTERIZE;PACK IT;
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