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Med Surg II

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Pulmonary Function Tests   Most accurate test for asthma; evaluates lung mechanisms, gas exchange, acid-base, lung volumes, ABGs  
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pH   7.35-7.45  
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CO2   35-45  
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CO3   22-27  
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O2   80-100mm Hg  
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<85%   Comprised oxygen to tissues  
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<70%   Life threatening  
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Incentive Spirometer   Sit upright, mouth on device, inhale & keep between 600-900, hold breath 5s, exhale through pursed lips; repeat 10x/day  
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Women   Greater responsiveness to environmental irritants; risk for a more rapid decline in lung function  
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Dark skinned individuals   3-5% lower saturation  
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Pulmonary Pain   Feels like something is rubbing inside on deep inhalation or at end of inhalation/exhalation; not made worse by touching  
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Bronchoscopy   Conscious sedation; CBC/platelet before, NPO 4-8h prior; benzocaine numb pharynx; lidocaine preferred  
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Benzocaine   Can induce methemoglobinemia (altered iron state so less O carrying capacity)  
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Non-Rebreather Mask   60-100%; most oxygen. Valves open expiration and close on inspiration  
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Oxygen Delivery   Nasal V Simple Non-Rebreather  
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Droplet Precautions   Mask w/n 3 ft, disinfect equipment, mask with transportation, cohort w/ same organism, door can be open and special air handling not necessary  
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Hypoxia   lack of oxygen to tissues  
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Hypoxemia   decreased arterial oxygen (O2 <50)  
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Hypoxia Causes   Decreased cardiac output, arterial supply, anemia, carbon monoxide poisoning  
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Kidney, Brain, Heart   Organs sensitive to hypoxia  
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Hypoxia symptoms   Early RAT (Restless anxiety tachyHR/R) is Late to BED (BradyHR Extreme restlessness Dyspnea)  
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Pediatric Hypoxia Symptoms   FINES (Feeding difficulty Inspiratory stridor Nasal flare Expiratory grunting Sternal retractions)  
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Chronic Hypoxia   Clubbing, polycythemia (increased Hgb), hypercarbia/capnia (increased CO2)  
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea   Characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway obstruction and a reduction in ventilation  
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OSA Risk Factors   Obesity, male, postmenopausal, larger neck circumference, increased amounts of fat, structural issues, advanced age  
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OSA S   Hypercapnia, hypoxia, >5/hour, abrupt awakening, 3 S's (snoring, sleepiness, significant other)  
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OSA Complications   personality changes, HTN, dysrhythmias, polycythemia, enuresis  
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Epistaxis Tx   Nasal decongestants (vasoconstriction), caudery, cotton tampon, petroleum jelly/gauze If bleeding unidentified  
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Epistaxis Education   no exercise several days, hot/spicy foods, tobacco, nose blowing, picking, high altitudes  
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Pneumonia   Excess fluid in lungs from inflammation (community or nosocomial)  
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Sepsis   if organisms of pneumonia move into blood stream  
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Empyema   If pneumonia infection extends into pleural cavity; stiffens lung and decreased vital capacity  
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Atelectasis   Early (dyspnea, cough, sputum) Late (TachyHR/R, decreased O sat, pleural pain, central cyanosis)  
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Atelectasis Care   Reposition, encourage deep breathing, coughing, incentive spirometer, monitor for resp. acidosis, and chest physiotherapy  
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Chest Physiotherapy (CPT)   In morning (1h AC 2-3 PC) Stop if in pain, bronchodilators q15min before, percuss 1-2 minute and vibrate  
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Pneumonia S   Increased Na/BUN/Creatinine (r/t dehydration), Crackles, wheezing (narrowed airways), rhonchi (secretions in large airways), fremitis increased, percussion dull, chest expansion diminished, o.hypo, dysrhythmias (r/t hypoxia)  
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Pneumonia Tx   Timely antibiotics w/n 4h ABGs w/n 24h-blood cultures prior to antibiotic; smoking risk factor, flu vaccine (oct-jan)  
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Pleural Effusion   R/t hydrostatic pressure; pleural fluid has large protein amounts and results in fluid shift out of capillaries  
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Asthma   Recurrent attacks of dyspnea, with wheezing due to spasmodic constriction of bronchi; inflammation and hyperresponsiveness leads to bronchoconstriction  
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Asthma Irritants   cold air, dry air, fine airborne particles, microorganisms, ASA, NSAIDS  
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Asthma Risk Factors   Males, family hx, onset before 12  
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Asthma S   Hypoxemia (tachyHR/R), cough, SOB, mucus, wheeze, CO2 retention decrease early increase late, prolong expiration, retractions, barrel chest (air trapping) O2 decrease  
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Incentive Spirometry   FVC, FEV1 (1st second), PEFR (peak expiratory flow rate)  
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Asthma Bronchodilators   beta agonists, cholinergic antagonists, methylxanthines  
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Status Asthmaticus   Life threatening; intensifies and doesn't respond to common therapy, may develop pneumothorax/cardiac arrest/resp arrest  
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Pack Years   years x #/day  
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COPD   Emphysema & Chronic bronchitis; c/b bronchospasm and dyspnea; not reversible  
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Emphysema   Loss of lung elasticity and hyperinflation of lung; increased R, air trapping and collapse of small airways; alveolar problem; air hunger CO2 retained and O2 drops  
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Chronic Bronchitis   Airway problem; exposure to irritants (especially smoking); produces thick mucus  
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COPD Risk Factors   cigarette smoking, alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, air pollution  
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AAT   Helps regulate proteases; recessive; proteins degrade proteases to destroy/eliminate particulates and organisms inhaled during breathing; when present in large amounts damage small airways by breaking down elastin  
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COPD Drug Therapy   Beta agents, cholinergic antagonists, methylxanthines, steroids, NSAIDS, mucolytics  
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Pleural Effusion   dull percussion and absent/decreased sounds  
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Pneumonia   dull percussion and crackles  
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Bronchiesctasis   Abnormal dilation a/w necrotic infection and occurs usually as complication of recurrent resp infections, cystic fibrosis, etc  
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Bronchiesctasis S   Cough with foul sputum, coughs with change in position, affects ability to hold job, fetid breath, clubbing, weight loss  
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Bronchiectais Tx   Drain cavities (can't heal them), elevated food, 3-4L/day, avoid URI, high calorie/protein, antibiotics  
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Lung Biopsy   sterile dressing after procedure  
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Pneumonectomy   operative side  
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Lobectomy   either side  
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Segmental Resection   unoperative side  
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Pneumonectomy   increased pressure in RV and PA, no chest tube  
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Air   Drained by tube near apex  
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Liquid   Drained by tube near base  
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Call HCP CT   70-100 mL/h < or bright red drainage, tracheal deviation, dyspnea suddenly, o sat <90%, drainage stops  
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Suction Chamber   20cm H20, barely bubble  
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Post-OP CT   NSAIDS, Opiods, PVCs, Afib/flutter (regular pattern)  
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Water Seal Chamber   2cm, one-way valve, moves with breathing (up-inhalation), bubbles indicate leak  
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Tension Pneumothorax   if tubing enters fluid drainage stops and can lead to this  
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CT disconnects from drainage system   reconnect quickly and reinforce with tape (tip in sterile water)  
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CT pulls out of chest   Cover with Vaseline or dry gauze - watch for pneumothorax  
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Pt transfer   Disconnect suction and send drainage system with pt below chest level - don't clamp  
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No tidaling in water seal chamber   Lung has expanded or kinks/clots  
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Drainage stopped collecting   lung has expanded or clots  
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Bubbling in water seal chamber   clamp near insertion site and move down tube until leak found  
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Clamp CT   Changing to new system, looking for leaks, orders  
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Pneumothorax   Open (atm air enters into pleural cavity) closed (air enters pleural space from w/n lung), tension (pulseless electrical activity)  
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Pneumothorax S   Sudden sharp pain, SOB, decreased breath sounds one side, decreased chest movement, subcutaneous emphysema, cyanosis, trachea deviated to unaffected side  
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Isotonic Dehydration   isonatremic; ringers and NS  
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Hypotonic dehydration   hypoNa dehydration; shift from EC to IC; burns, prolonged dehydration, renal dx; D5W, 1/2NS, 0.33 NS  
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Hypertonic dehydration   HyperNA, ICF to ECF; DI, IVF, overload tube feedings; 3% NS, protein solutions, colloids  
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Solvent   liquid that can hold another substance  
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Solute   Substance dissolved in a solution  
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Hourly UO    
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Na   135-145  
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K   3.5-5  
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Ca   8.6-10  
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Appropriate Rehydration   Pedialyte, rehydralyte, ceral-based, infalyte, home made  
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Inappropriate Rehydration   water, soft drinks, fruit juice, broth, sports drinks  
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Gastroenteritis   <5 years 2 episodes/year; caused by rotavirus, salmonella, diarrhea, gluten sensitivity, lactose, antibiotics, iron; rotavirus most common  
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Rotavirus   Causes watery diarrhea (18-36h after eating), prevent dehydration, spread by contaminated hnds  
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Diarrhea Priority Goal   Correct f&e imbalances - avoid antidiarrheals  
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HyperNa   Children with dev. delay don't perceive thirst, [high sugar], inadequate breast milk, DI; decreased LOC  
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HypoNa   H20 intoxication, swallowing pool water, kidney probs  
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HyperK   Kidney probs, K in IV, blood transfusion, false + heel stick; muscle weakness  
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HypoK   Anorexia, bulemia  
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Pediatric Respiratory   Long floppy epiglottis, larynx&glottis higer (risk for aspiration) fewer muscles  
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Pediatric URI   Common due to immature resp tract; mucous membranes can't produce enough mucous to warm/humidify inhaled air  
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Funnel chest   rickets or marfans  
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Wide nipple space   Turner's syndrome  
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Newbrn resp rate   30-60  
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1-3 year resp rate   20-40  
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6-10 year resp rate   16-22  
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apnea   cessation of resp for longer than 20s  
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Oxygen Tent   30-50% O, loss greater at bottom  
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Oxygen Hood   40% O, used with smaller infants, must be able to breath on own  
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Cystic Fibrosis   Mutation on chromosome 7; reduced ability to regular Cl channels to transport NaCl; increased viscosity of mucous and abnormal mucociliary action  
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Cystic Fibrosis Digestion Issues   Excrete undigested food; bulky stool (foul,frothy fatty - steatorhea), pancreatitis, diabetes, vitamin def A D E K, anemia, rectal prolapse  
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Earliest Sign CF   Meconium ileus  
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CF Diagnosis   FTT, recurrent infections, mec. ileus, pilocarpine (sweat test) of 60  
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CF Tx   CPT, flutter device, chest wall oscillation, + expiratory P, ibuprofen qd, higher dose antibiotics, high cal high protein diet  
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Lactulose   Helps with intestinal obstruction a/w CF  
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Asthma S   Tripod position, short speech, restless, orthopnea, prolonged expiration  
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Peak Flow Meter   Stand, deep breath, meter in mouth close lips, hard expiration, highest of 3; tongue not in way don't puff cheeks, redo if cough  
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Acute Asthma Attack   Assess, O, Quick relief meds, IV, radiograph prep, abg blood sample  
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Rescue Medications   Beta agonist, corticosteroids, anticholinergics (bronchospasm)  
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Asthma Controller Medications   Beta agonist, methylxanthines, mast cell inhibitors, corticosteroids, leukotriene modifers, NSAIDS  
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Exercise induced Asthma   Peaks 5-10 mins after exercise, more easy on cold dry day, give Albuterol 10-15 min before exercise to prevent  
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Croup   Worse at night, viral, winter months; mucosa swelling, secretions, and muscle spasms  
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Croup Tx   Nebulized epi (vcxr - decrease swelling), heliox (decrease work of breathing) NPO to prevent aspiration  
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Acute Epiglottitis   Medical emergency r/t H.influenzae, ages 2-8; abrupt onset  
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Acute Epiglottitis S   Drooling, dysphonia, dysphagia, difficulty breathing; restless and frog like croak on inspiration  
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Croup S   Bark cough, stridor, crackles/wheezes, increased R  
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Bacterial Tracheitis   R/t staph or group A strep; common in children immunized against H. influenza, drooling rare; child on back, not improved with nebulized epi, antibiotics  
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus   Most common cause of bronchiolitis; r/t parainfluenza; classic sign of wheezing and secretions; transmission hands and droplets  
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RSV under 2 S   Fever, cough, wheezing, abnormal breathing  
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RSV older children   Common cold, runny nose, sore through, headache, mild fever  
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RSV tx   Riboflavin (antiviral aerosol - no pregnant ppl near and dangerous to HCP) Synagis (IM give winter and spring) elevate 30-40  
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AOM   Invasion through Eustachian tube, sudden and short duration; ear pain  
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OME (Effusion)   Middle ear inflammation with fluid behind TM and no signs of infection  
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Chronic OM   Inflammation of middle ear longer than 3mo; found via exam on asymptomatic child  
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Pediatric Eustachian Tubes   Shorter, wider, straighter, positioned horizontally  
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Nonverbal expressions OM   Pulling on ear, covering with hair, laying on ear and refusing to move, not responding  
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OM Tx   1st - Amoxil 2nd - Augmentin  
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OM Prevention   avoid second hand smoke, immunizations, no horizontal feeding, breastfeeding  
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Tonsillitis   Children more prone r/t more lymphoid tissue, frequent URI, infected children; sore throat, dysphagia, fever  
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Tonsillitis Tx   Viral - warm saline gargle, non-ASA analgesics; bacterial - same with antibiotic  
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Post-op tonsillectomy   Don't blow nose or cough, no straws, cool non-carb non-acid beverages, soft food 3 weeks, lots of fluid, limited activity  
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Tonsillectomy Recovery   Membrane forms first few post-op hours, 4-10 days begins to pull apart (risk for hemorrhage), heals 3 weeks  
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Simple Pneumothorax   Trachea midline, decreased expansion and breath sounds, normal or hyperresonant percussion  
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Tension Pneumothorax   Trachea on unaffected side, decreased chest expansion or fixed hyperexpansive, air hunger, agitated, hypotension, tachyHR  
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