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Duke PA Respiratory Emergencies and Airway management

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Feeling of difficult, labored or uncomfortable breathing   Dyspnea  
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Rapid physical exam for respiratory distress   Oropharynx, neck, cardiac, chest exam, pulmonary, skin  
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What do you look for in the oropharynx in the setting of respiratory distress   Appearance of uvula, foreign body  
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What do you look for in the neck exam in the setting of respiratory distress   Tracheal deviation, distended neck veins, stridor  
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What do you look for in the cardiac exam in the setting of respiratory distress   Rate and rhythm  
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What do you look for in the chest exam in the setting of respiratory distress   Equal rise, trauma  
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What do you look for in the pulmonary exam in the setting of respiratory distress   Rales, crackles, wheezing, equal breath sounds  
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What do you look for in the skin exam in the setting of respiratory distress   Color, temperature, diaphoresis  
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Arbitrarily defined as a Pao2<60mmHg, correlates with O2 sat 90%   Hypoxia  
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Segmental fracture of 3 or more adjacent ribs in two or more places of each individual rib, results in paradoxical respiration   Flail chest  
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Tall lanky guy who smokes, with sudden onset of dyspnea, what is it   Tension pneumothorax  
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Chest pain worse on breathing in, leaning forward, and on palpation   Pleuritic chest pain  
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Accumulation of fluid in alveoli resulting in impaired gas exchanged and subsequent hypoxia   Pulmonary edema  
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Characterized by inflamed airway tissue and excessive mucus production   COPD  
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COPD treatment   Steroids, use of NIPPV:CPAP or BiPAP, careful use of O2 (goal of PaO2 at least 60mmHg), broad spectrum antibiotics  
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History: pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea (may be intermittent), cough, hemoptysis, anxiety. Physical findings: tachypnea, tachycardia, fever, hypotension, signs of DVT. What is it   Pulmonary embolism  
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Do you get a d-dimer on patients who you have a high suspicion or low suspicion for pulmonary embolism   Low  
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Cornerstone of treatment for pulmonary embolism   LMWH, heparin, coumadin  
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Biggest reason to perform the Sellick maneuver   To prevent aspiration  
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flail chest: indicators for early intubation include   persistent arterial Po2<80, shock, age>65, severe head injury, comorbid pulmonary disease  
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what should be done immediately for the patient with a tension pneumo   14-16 ga catheter should be inserted into anterior chest wall (2nd intercostal space at midclavicular line)  
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what is the definitive treatment for a tension pneumo   inflation of affected lung with evacuation of pleural air via a chest tube  
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who is at risk for aspiration pneumonia   nursing home patients, alcoholics, patients on sedatives, narcotics users, patients with GERD  
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what are some causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema   drug overdose, sepsis, pulmonary contusion  
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treatment for pulmonary edema   100% O2, noninvasive positive pressure vent CPAP or BiPAP (consider intubation for obtunded patients), NTG, morphine, diuretics (Lasix), foley (for the lasix you just gave), treat underlying cause  
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what are the two phases of asthma   acute bronchoconstriction, sub-acute airway inflammation and mucous plugging  
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what are some ominous signs of impending respiratory failure in someone with asthma   a quiet chest, agitation or confusion  
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what are red flags in an asthma patient   fever, productive cough, immunosuppression, elderly or very young  
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asthma treatment   supplemental oxygen, beta agonist (albuterol/smooth muscle relaxation), anticholinergic (atrovent/decreased mucuous production), epinephrine(if impending resp failure), steroids (treat late phase and prevent rebound)  
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characterized by inflamed airway tissue and excessive mucus production. coughing on most days for 3 month in 2 consecutive years   COPD  
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alveoli loose ability to stretch and thus become weak, and break resulting in inability of the lung to exchange CO2 and O2   emphysema  
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what is the treatment goal of COPD   PaO2 of at least 60mmHg  
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what are some hypercoagulable states (in PE)   malignancy, pregnancy, postpartum, estrogen use, genetic mutations, Pro C/S deficiency  
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risk factors for pulmonary embolism   hyper-coagulable state, vascular injury, venous stasis  
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bed rest > __ hours can lead to venous stasis and put the patient at risk for PE   48  
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gold standard for the diagnosis of PE   pulmonary angiography  
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causes of cardiogenic pulmonary edema   h/o CHF or ESRD, new onset arrhythmia, medication noncompliance, dietary indiscretion  
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pulmonary edema: ancillary tests   Pulse Ox, blood gas, BNP, chemistry, cardiac markers, EKG; Urine/Serum, toxicology screen  
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Pulmonary embolism: ancillary imaging tests   Doppler US; CT (may miss small peripheral PE); V/Q scan; pulmonary angiography  
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Pulmonary embolism: tx   Anticoagulation (cornerstone of tx; LMWH, hep, warfarin); thrombolysis (for pts in extremes); embolectomy (rare); IVC filter (recurrent DVT/PE pt on anticoag)  
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miller laryngoscope blade   straight; Lifts epiglottis directly  
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macintosh laryngoscope blade   curved; Lifts valecula (indirectly lifting epiglottis)  
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ET tube sizes   M 8.0-8.5; F 7.0-7.5; infants/kids: estimate by diameter of pinky finger  
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LEMON   Look externally; Evaluate 3-3-2; Mallampati; Obstruction; Neck mobility  
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BURP   Backward, Upward, Rightward, Pressure on thyroid cartilage (studies don't support benefit of either maneuver)  
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