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acute respiratory failure

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acute respiratory failure   inability of body to maintain respiratory drive  
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hypoxemic respiratory failure   paO2 < 60 mmHg when patient is recieving inspired O2 concentration of 60% or more  
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patients who experience hypoxemic respiratory failure   COPD, atelectasis, asthma, and pneumonia  
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hypercapninc respiratory failure   ventilatory failure, paCO2 > 45 and pH is less than 7.35, insufficient CO2 removal  
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failure of oxygenation   hypoventilation, intrapulmonary shunting, ventilation-perfusion mismatch, diffusion limitation, low cardiac output, low hemoglobin, tissue hypoxia  
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intrapulmonary shunting   blood is shunted from right to left side of the heart without oxygenation  
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causes of intrapulmonary shunting   ARDs, pneumonia, atrial or septal defect, atelectasis, PE, vaping  
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why should you not increase oxygen for patients with intrapulmonary shunting   does not help because the body does nothing with oxygen because fluid is in the space where gas exchange occurs  
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V/Q ratio   1:1  
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when does mismatch occur   if each portion of lung does not receive 1 mL of air for every 1 mL of blood flow  
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diffusion limitation   occurs when gas exchange across the alveolar-capillary membrane is compromised by a process that thickens, damages or destroys the alveolar membrane or affects blood flow through the pulmonary capillaries  
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classic sign of diffusion limitation   hypoxemia that is present during exercise and not at rest  
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failure of ventilation is related to   respiratory system inflammation, CNS (head injury or spinal cord injury), chest wall (pain, obesity, chest trauma), neuromuscular system (ALS, MD, MS)  
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signs of respiratory failure   extent of change in paO2 or paCO2, speed of the change, patient's ability to compensate  
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signs and symptoms of inadequate O2   restlessness, agitation, dyspnea, tachypnea, confusion, combativeness, nasal flaring, intercostal retraction, cyanosis  
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signs and symptoms of inadequate CO2 removal   morning headache, decreased RR, decreased LOC, dyspnea, pursed lip breathing, shallow respirations, and decreased tidal volume  
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interventions for respiratory failure   maintain patent airway, good lung down, reposition, adequate hydration, treat cause, prevent DVTs, use BiPAP or CPAP, medications  
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medical management of ARF   oxygen bronchodilators ( metaproterenol and albuterol) corticosteroids (IV solu-medrol) sedation (propofol and ativan) nutritional support therapeutic paralysis (Nimbex) hemodynamic monitoring  
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