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ATELECTASIS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atelectasis | airless CONDITION OF THE ALVEOLI CAUSED BY HYPOVENTILATION, OBSTRUCTION TO AIRWAYS, OR COMPRESSION. |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTONS OF ATELECTASIS | COUGH<BR>SPUTUM<BR>LOW FEVER<BR>DYSPNEA<BR>TACHYCARDIA<BR>TACHYPNEA<BR>PLEURAL PAIN<BR>CYANOSIS |
| AT RISK | POST OP<BR>IMMOBILE<BR>SHALLOW BREATHING<BR>COMP COUGH<BR>BEDRIDDEN |
| HOW IT OCCURS | REDUCED VENTRICULAR VENTILATION OR BLOCKAGE<BR>LUNG COLLAPSES |
| ASSESSMENT | CRACKLES<BR>INFILTRATE IN XRAY<BR>PULSE OX LOW |
| PREVENTION | TURNING<BR>MOBILIZATION<BR>DEEP BREATHS WITH SPIRO |
| MANAGEMENT | PEEP<BR>INTERMITTENT POSTITIVE PRESSURE |
| DIAGNOSTICS | CXR<BR>SPUTUM EXAM |