ECG
The upper airway is composed of
The upper airway's main fuction is
The lower airway is known as
The lower airway consists of
The lower airway's main function is
The lung extend from
alveoli
surfactant
pleura
pulmonary ventilation
respiration
perfusion
retraction
lung compliance
Diffusion of gases in lung is influenced by several factors:
atelectasis
hypoxia
dyspnea
common signs of hypoxia
hypoventilation
stroke volume
cardiac output
cardiac output =
internal respiration
anemia
sinoatrial (SA) node
atrioventricular (AV) node
atrioventricular bundle
Purkinje fibers
cardiac cycle
coronary arteries
dysrhythmia
dysrhytmia symptoms
ischemia
angina
myocardial infarction
heart failure
tachypnea
bradypnea
Arterial Blood Gas and pH Analysis
cardiac biomarkers
complete blood count (CBC)
cytologic study
vesicular
broncho-vesicular
adventitious sounds
crackles
wheezes
titrate
PQRST
tidal volume
vital capacity
forced vital capacity
forced expiratory volume
total lung capacity
residual volume
peak expiratory flow rate
Spirometry
spirometer
pulse oximetry
pulse oximetry is useful for
capnography
capnography is useful for
thoracentesis
If supplemental oxygen is used, reinforce the importance of
deep breathing
pursed-lip breathing
Coughing is more effective when the patient is
Assisted cough
expectorants
chest physiotherapy
percussion is never done on
vibrating
postural drainage
suctioning of the pharynx is for
suctioning of the oropharynx or nasopharynx is for
When performing suctioning, wear
Many of the drugs used to dilate bronchial airways interact with
nebulizers
bronchodilators
mucolytic agents
corticosteroids
metered dose inhaler
metered dose inhaler mistakes
dry powder inhalers
oxygen flow rate
nasal cannula
nasopharyngeal catheter
simple mask
rebreather mask
non-rebreather mask
venturi mask
oxygen tent
liquid oxygen / oxygen concentration / transtracheal catheter
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP)
pleural effusion
hemothorax
pneumothorax
endotracheal tube
cuffed endotracheal tube
tracheostomy
tracheostomy tube
cuffed tracheostomy tube
intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPBB)
manual resuscitation bag (Ambu bag)
CAB