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Respiratory Disorders

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Influenza   Upper respiratory disease. Upper respiratory viral infection.  
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Influenza viral strains   A - more serious forms during flu season B - more serious forms during flu season C - cause mild S/S. often confused with a cold. Always hanging around.  
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S/S of Influenza   Prodromal Stage: feel like coming down with something Clinical Stage: congestion and sore throat, runny nose and fever.  
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Diagnosis of Influenza   Self diagnosed based on S/S. Doctor to confirm  
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Treatment for Influenza   - Palliative Treatments: Fluids, Rest, Decongestants, Hot soup  
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Prognosis for Influenza   Get better in 1 week to 10 days Almost never fatal. Some people get a secondary bacteria infection.  
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Lower Respiratory Disease   People with weak immune systems are at an increased risk. Could lead to Pneumonia. Could be fatal.  
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Diagnostic procedures for Lower Respiratory Diseases.   -Auscultation: listening for Rales and abnormal breath sounds. Make sure air is flowing in and out. -Chest X Ray  
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S/S for Lower Respiratory Disease   Hemoptysis, Hypoxia, Hypercapnea, Respiratory acidosis, Atelectasis, Pneumothorax  
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Hemoptysis   Coughing up blood from lungs.  
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Hypoxia   A lack of oxygen.  
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Hypercapnea   An excess of carbon dioxide.  
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Respiratory Acidosis   A decrease in the pH of body fluids due to a buildup of carbon dioxide.  
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Atelectasis   A partial or complete collapse of lung tissue.  
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Pneumothorax   The presence of air between the Visceral pleura and the Parietal pleura.  
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)   Transitional stage between Bronchitis and Emphysema. Has the signs of both. Is controlable.  
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Chronic Bronchitis   Has bronchitis for three months out of a year for 2 consecutive years. Affects Bronchi (large airways). Can be cured. Can lead to emphysema.  
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Obstruction to air flow in chronic bronchistis.   Inflamation and mucus obstruct bronchi. Obstructive disease.  
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Eitology of Chronic Bronchitis   Infection (not usual) or Irritation (most likely and ususally from smoking or occupational exposure). Smoking is the most common cause of Chronic Bronchitis.  
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S/S of Chronic Bronchitis   Coughing with mucus. Easily SOB. Because the walls are inflamed they make more mucus.  
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Diagnosis of Chronic Bronchitis   Based on S/S. Cough up mucus = bronchitis  
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Treatment for Chronic Bronchitis   Remove source or couse of Irretation. Stop smoking or treat infection.  
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Prognisis for Chronic Bronchitis   Reversible but eventually leads to damage to other parts of the lung like the alveoli. COPD stage in about 15 years. If it continues longer it leads to emphysema.  
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Emphysema   Break down of elasticity of respiratory tissues. Not reversable. Poor gas exchange. Exhaling is no longer passive.  
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Bullae   A group of overinflated alveoli. A lot of oxygen in the bullae is too far from the wall of the alveoli to be of use.  
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Obstruction of air flow in Emphysema   Loss of elacticy  
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Eitology of Emphysema   Chronic Bronchitis (most common). A small amount of people have a genetic defect in how their body processes elastin.  
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S/S of Emphysema   Pink Puffers and Blue Bloaters. Both have labored breathing.  
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Pink Puffers   -Oxygen levels = normal -CO2 levels = slightly elevated (Pink skin) -pH = normal -Barrell chest with thin arms and legs -Weight loss -increase mucus because air is not moving out  
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Blue Bloaters   -Hypoxia (Blue skin) -Hypercapnea -Respiratory Acidosis -Cor Pulmonale:RCHF leads to systemic edema (bloat)  
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Diagnosis for Emphysema   Pulmonary Function Test.  
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Treatment for Emphysema   Stop smoking. Eventually the damage is done. Supplimental oxygen at Blue Bloater Stage.  
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Prognosis for Emphysema   Pink eventually becomes Blue. Irreversable. When it reaches a certain point it is fatal. People die of respiratory or heart failure.  
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Bronchial Asthma   Obstruction of smallest branches of airway. Spasm of muscle cell around small airways causing obstruction. No air to alveoli.  
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Obstruction of air flow for Asthma   Bronchosmpasm. Inflammation leads to more mucus.  
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Eitology of Asthma   Idiopathic, Familial, More common in people with allergies, More common in people who live in crowded areas. Can start at any age but usually starts at a young age.  
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Triggers for Asthma   Intrinsic: Stress, emotions, exercise induced, anxiety induced. Extrinsic: Inhaled Alllergens (pollen), Inhaled Irritants (dust), Cold air.  
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S/S of Asthma   Wheezing, severe difficulty breathing, coughing up thick mucus.  
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Diagnosis of Asthma   Pulmonary Function Test: abnormal results even when not having an asthma attack.  
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Treatment of Asthma   Bronchodilator Corticosteroids Inhaler to prevent attacks Injection when having an attack  
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Bronchiodilators   relax muscle cells in smallest branches of lung. Chemically related to Adrenaline.  
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Corticosteroids   Decrease swelling. Chemically related to Cortazone.  
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Inhalers   Allow us to use a smaller dose of medication. Medication goes directly to lungs.  
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Prognosis of Asthma   -Most are managable -Medications are very good at controlling attacks -Childhood asthma sometimes goes away in puberty -If still present after puberty it is a lifelong disease. -If you do not respond to treatment it can be fatal.  
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