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| abnormal dilation of the bronchi caused by pus producing infection. |
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| In terms of oxygenation, what is Tachycardia a sign of? |
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| In terms of oxygenation, what is a bradycardia a sign of? |
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| What might thick brown or green sputum indicate? |
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| What may yellow or gray sputum indicate? |
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| allergic or inflammatory causes |
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| What might clubbing of the fingers indicate? |
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| long standing chronic hypoxemia |
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| Adult respiratory Distress Syndrome. Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema caused by fluid accumulation in the interstitial space within lungs. |
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| a type of bacterial infection |
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| thin walled cystic lesions |
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-Oxygen via BVM with PEEP, IV, and ECG.
-NTG and Lasix won't work because its not a preload issue. |
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| What does Wright's Meter measure? |
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| It measure peak expiratory flow rate. Occurrs during a max exhalation and is a reliable indicator of air flow. Measures Asthma severity. |
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| How is cigarette use of a patient defined? |
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# of packs each day x # of years
Example:
2 packs a day for 50 years = 100 pack/years |
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