Question | Answer |
ARDS | mech vent using PEEP, antibiotics, morphine, pavulon, steroids |
ARF | O2, mech vent, morphine, ativan, bronchodilators, pavulon (neuromuscular blocking agent) steroid |
abestosis | chest physiotherapy; ^ fluids, O2, mech vent, antibiotics, mucomyst |
asphyxia | bronchoscopy (for extraction of foreign body), O2, endotracheal intubation, mechanical vent, naloxone, asthma, ^ fluids, beta adrenergics (epiniphrine), bronchodilators (theophylline, atrovent), cromolyn |
atelectasis | bronchoscopy, chest physiotherapy, albuterol, mucumyst |
bronchiectasis | bronchoscopy, chest physiotherapy, O2, antibiotics, albuterol |
chronic bronchitis | ^ fluids, intubate, mech vent, antibiotics, theophylline, albuterol, flu and pneumovax vaccines, steroids |
cor pulmonale | O2 by mask or cannula, digoxin (cardiac glycoside), lasix (diuretic to reduce edema), vasodilators, calcium channel blocker (cardizem), ACE inhibitor (Captopril) |
emphysema | chest physiotherapy, IS, postural drainage, ^ fluids, O2, antibiotics, bronchodilators (theophylline), flu and pneumovax vaccine, steroids |
legionnaire's disease | antibiotcs (erythromhycin, rifadin) and antipyretics (tylenol, aspirin) |
Lung cancer | lobectomy, pneumonectomy, antineoplastics |
pleural effusion and empyema | thoracentesis (remove fluid), thoracotomy, antibiotc |
pleurisy | bed rest, analgesics (percocet), anti-inflammatories |
pneumocystis carinii pneumona | O2 with endotracheal intubation and mech vent |
pneumonia | antibiotics |
pneumothorax and hemothorax | chest tube to water-seal drainage |
pulmonary embolism | vena cava filter insertion; anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin), fibrinolytics (streptokinase, urokinase) |
respiratory acidosis | sodium bicarbonate in severe cases |
respiratory alkalosis | breathe into paper bag to relieve anxiety and increase CO2 levels |
sarcoidosis | low calcium diet, avoid sunlight, O2, steroid |
tuberculosis | airborne precautions wear respirator with high efficiency perticulate air filter, antituberculars (INH, rifadin, ethambutol) |