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signs for cardiopulmonary distress are | subjective, patient description EX) pain, shortness of breath, cough |
symptoms for cardiopulmonary distress are | objective, measurable, and assessed values EX) vital signs |
assess symptoms to determine .. | seriousness of problem, potential underlying cause, effectiveness of treatment |
what are the 5 primary symptoms of cardiopulmonary disorders | -cough -sputum production -hemoptysis -dyspnea -chest pain |
what is the protective reflex our bodies use | cough |
what causes the cough | inflammatory, mechanical, chemical, or thermal stimulation of receptors |
what are our cough receptors | pharynx, larynx, trachea, large bronchi, lung, and visceral pleura |
key to determine etiology | careful history, physical exam, and CXR |
possible causes of inflammation | infection, lung absceses, drug reaction, allergy, edema, hyperemia, tuberculosis |
mechanical stimulation | inhaled dust, suction catheter, food |
obstruction stimulation | tumors, foreign bodies |
chemical stimulation | inhaled irritant, gases, fumes, smoke |
temperature stimulants | inhaled hot or cold air |
ear stimulants | pressure in the middle ear |
what is atelectasis | collapsed alveoli |
what is fibrosis | damage to the lung areas/ scar tissue |
nerves included in the Afferent pathway | vagus, phrenic, glossopharyngeal, and trigeminal |
nerves included in the Efferent pathway | smooth muscles of larynx & tracheobronchial tree via phrenic, spinal |
what reduces the effectiveness of a cough | stroke, obstruction, emphysema, thick sputum |
what does acute mean | sudden onset, severe, viral infection(self-limiting) |
what does chronic mean | persistent, lasts over 3 weeks, |
paroxysmal | periodic, prolonged, forceful episodes |
associated symptoms of coughing | -wheezing -stridor -chest pain -dyspnea |
what is stridor | high pitched, musical breathing. (inspiratory) |
complications of cough | torn chest muscle, rib fractures, disruption of surgical wounds, arrhythmia, urinary incontinence |
what is sputum | secrections from tracheobronchial tree, pharynx, mouth, sinuses, nose |
phlegm | secretions from lungs |
components of sputum | mucus, cellular debris, microorganisms, blood, pus, foreign objects |
normal sputum production | 100ml/day |
aspects of abnormal sputum | color, quantity, consistency, odor, time of day, presence of blood |
hemoptysis | sputum containing blood |
causes of hemoptysis | cardiovascular, hematologic, systemic disorders, TB, bronchiopulmonary |
hematemesis | vomited blood, swallowed from resp tract |
causes of hematemesis | alcoholism or cirrhosis of the liver |
blood PH of hemoptysis | alkaline |
blood PH OF hematemesis | acidic |
SOB | shortness of breath, cardinal symptom of cardiac disease |
dyspnea | breathing discomfort ; breathless, short-winded |
scoring system for dyspnea | 0-10 (10 max SOB), Questionnaire, borg scale |
types of dyspnea | cardiac and circulatory, psychogenic, hyperventilation |
cardiac dyspnea | inadequate supply of o2 to tissues; prim during exercise |
psychogenic dyspnea | panic disorder, not related to exertion |
hyperventilation dyspnea | results on hypocapnia and decreased cerebral blood flow; resp rate exceeds body's metabolic need |
chronic dyspnea | COPD, CHF |
acute dyspnea | asthma, bronchitis croup; in children, hyperventilation, panic disorder, pneumonia; in adults |
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea | when sleeping in recumbent position ; ass. with coughing; sign of left heart failure |
orthopnea | when lying down; ass with left heart failure |
trepopnea | when lying on one side; unilateral lung disease, pleural effusion |
platypnea | dyspnea in upright position |
orthodeoxia | hypoxemia in upright position, relieved by returning to a recumbent position |
causes of chest pain | cardiac ischemia; inflam. disease of thorax, abdomen; trauma anxiety |
syncope | dizziness and fainting |
causes of syncope | thrombosis, embolism, atherosclerotic obstruction ; bouts of laughing, hypoxia |
orthostatic hypotension | sudden drop in blood pressure when you stand up ; dizziness, blurred vision, syncope |
causes of orthostatic hypotension | elderly, vasodilator use, dehydration |
carotid sinus syncope | slows pulse rate, decreases blood pressure |
tussive syncope | caused by strong coughing, seen most in men with COPD, obesity. |
dependent edema | soft tissue swelling from abnormal accumulation of fluid |
bilateral peripheral edema | mostly occurs in ankles and lower legs |
cause of bilateral peripheral edema | right or left heart failure, *right failure often caused by cor pulmonale |
euthermia | fever, chills, night sweats 97-99.5 F |
hyperthermia, pyrexia | fever; sustained, remittent, relapsing |
causes of fever | hot environment, dehydration, drugs, infection |
lung disease, high altitude headache causes | headache as a manifestation of cerebral hypoxia and hypercapnia |
most common cause of snoring | obesity |
clinical presentation of snoring | fatigue, daytime sleepiness |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux |
GERD | heartburn and regurgitation |
risk factors of GERD | OBESITY, cigarette smoking, pregnancy |