respiratory acidosis
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| Respiratory acidosis can be caused by any ______ of the lungs. | impairment
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| Some causes of respiratory acidosis includes | respiratory depression, inadequate chest expansion, airway obstruction, alveolar-capillary diffusion reduction
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| Respiratory depression includes | depressed brainstem neurons, can be caused by anesthetics, drugs, poisons, pesticides, botulin toxin, electrolyte imbalance, trauma or inc ICP
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| inc ICP is caused by | brain tumors, cerebral aneurysm, stroke, overhydration
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| INadequate chext expansion includes | affects of trauma, deformities, muscle weakness, external constriction, flail chest
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| Muscle weakness is caused by | electrolyte imbalances, fatigue, dystrophy, damamge or breakdown
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| Airway obstruction includes | any prevention of ventilation.
External - clothing, edema, lymph node enlargement
INternal - aspiration, bronchoconstriction, mucous, edema
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| Alveolar-capillary diffusion reduction is | caused by pneumonia, pneumonitis, tuberculosis, emphysema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, chest trauma, pulmonary emboli/edme, drowning, cigarettes, sedation/anesthesia, head injury, resp paralysis, COPD, overbreathing of CO2
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| Respiratory acidosis cardiovascular s/s | tachycardia, dysryhthmias, headache, cyanosis
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| Respiratory acidosis neurological s/s | blurred vision, tremors, vertigo, disoriented, lethargy, somnolence, inc of CFP, pailledema, acid crosses blood-brain barrier easily
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| Sever acidosis sign is | peripheral vasodialation (reddening) and hypotension (low BP)
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| What is the one true underlying cause of respiratory acidosis? | CO2 retention
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| What are care actions/interventions for this patient? | Fluids, monitor respirations, maintain patent airway, physiotherapy, oxygen therapy and prevention of complications
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