Term
|
Definition
| What monitors the levels of O2, CO2 and pH of the CSF. Also Provides feedback to the respiratory centers to modify the rate and depth of breathing based on the body’s immediate need? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
What is a normal PaCO2 reading?
Normal PaO2? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What drives a healthy person's respirations? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
What is the term for the condition of increased CO2 in a person's blood stream?
Decreased CO2? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Breath sounds indicating Mucous in the airway that sound thick; kind of like "bubbles in a milkshake" are called what? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What breath sound is indicative of fluid in the lower airway and means the patient suffers from pulmonary edema? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What breath sound is a harsh, whistling sound that indicates upper airway obstruction such as a foreign body or epiglottis in children older than 3 or 4? |
|
|
Term
| Fluid in the lower airways, asthma, bronchoconstriction |
|
Definition
| What do you suspect if upon auscultation of the lungs, you hear bilateral wheezing? |
|
|
Term
| Cardiac Asthma: wheezing from wet lungs secondary to left side failure. |
|
Definition
| Is wheezing in the lungs always asthmatic in origin? If not, what else do you suspect and what causes it? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the purpose of Kussmaul's respirations? |
|
|
Term
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Renal Failure, Aspirin overdose
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide (progressive metabolic acidosis) |
|
Definition
What three conditions do you suspect if you witness presentation of Kussmaul's Respirations in your patient?
What is the function of these respirations? |
|
|
Term
Soft Tissue in the throat or the tongue.
OPA |
|
Definition
| Your unresponsive patient is supine and presents with snoring respirations. What is causing this and how can you possibly correct it? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| You encounter a patient who has been ejected from a vehicle during a rollover MVA. Upon approach, you hear snoring respirations. What technique should you employ to open the patient's airway? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| In the average adult how far can you expect to insert the tube before reaching the vocal chords? |
|
|
Term
DOPE:
Displacement of the Tube
Obstruction
Pneumothorax
Equipment Failure |
|
Definition
| What is the acronym used to help you troubleshoot the placement of an Endotracheal Tube and what does each component stand for? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the best way to determine good respiratons when delivering ventilations via ET Tube? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is a danger of being overly aggressive when intubating a patient? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the least advised way of inserting an ET Tube? |
|
|
Term
PaO2 or amount of Oxygen in the blood
(rather than the PaCO2 that drives a healthy person's) |
|
Definition
| COPD patients respirations are driven by what? |
|
|
Term
| They are Breathing off the O2 in their system |
|
Definition
| What is different about the result of the respirations of a COPD patient? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the name of a condition common to COPD patients that indicates increased levels of CO2 in the body? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Will a hypercarbic patient be breathing too fast or too slow? |
|
|
Term
| Respiratory Distress - so that they can save energy. Otherwise, they just fatigue to the point that they stop breathing. |
|
Definition
| What is the main reason to perform Rapid Sequence intubation on a COPD patient? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What cardiac condition is caused by the pulmonary hypertension commonn to COPD? |
|
|
Term
Pulsus Paradoxus
Air trapped in alveoli creates additional mechanical compromise during inspiration. |
|
Definition
What condition can be described as a drop in pulse during inspiration that occurs in any disease that places additional physical pressure on the heart?
In COPD, Describe by what mechanism this occurs? |
|
|
Term
| Bronchitis and then Pneumonia |
|
Definition
| In order of their prominence, what are the most frequent infections affecting smokers? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the liquid protein substance that coats the alveoli and increases the alveolar surface tension, thus keeping the alveoli expanded? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What condition in a premature baby contributes to respiratory distress syndrome? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the term for alveolar collapse that prevents the use of that portion of the lung for ventilation / oxygenation? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What issue do you expect to find - other than water in the lungs or traumatic injury to be the issue preventing oxygenation / ventilation in a drowning victim? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Transport of CO2 and O2 across the membrane is called what? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Exchange of gases between living organisms and the environment is called what? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Air movement into and out of the lungs, but not a guarantee of respirations is called what? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the term for the volume of gas inhaled and exhaled in one respiratory cycle? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
What is the average tidal volume (in ml) for a healthy adult?
How much of that is in the alveoli?
How much of that is in the dead space? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the term for the amount of gas inhaled or exhaled from a person's lungs in one minute? |
|
|
Term
Hering - Breuer Inflation Reflex
Pulmonary stretch receptors present in the smooth muscle of the airway respond to excessive stretching of the lungs during large inspirations. |
|
Definition
| What is the name of the reflex triggered to prevent over inflation of the lungs and how is it activated / how does it work? |
|
|
Term
| The 2 person E-C Technique |
|
Definition
| What technique provides the best seal when using a BVM to ventilate an unresponsive patient? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the best way to monitor a patient's respiratory status? |
|
|
Term
| In the presence of apnea, Suspected epiglottitis, Midface instability, Suspected basilar skull fractures |
|
Definition
| When is nasal intubation contraindicated? |
|
|
Term
| That breathing is too fast and interferes with minute volume. |
|
Definition
| What is the primary concern of Cheyne Stokes Respirations? |
|
|
Term
Nitro spray 0.4mg sublingual, Lasix 40mg slow IVP and CPAP |
|
Definition
| Name the protocol treatment of pulmonary edema? |
|
|
Term
B2 Adrenergic Receptor Agonist
Smooth muscle relaxation (dilation of bronchi, vasodilation in muscle and liver, relaxation of uterine muscle and release of insulin). Some B1 agonism also results in cardiac muscle contraction. |
|
Definition
What kind of drug is Terbutaline?
What is the action of this type of drug? |
|
|
Term
| Delay preterm labor for 48 hours to allow for fetal lung maturity through steroid injections. |
|
Definition
| What is a common use of Terbutaline? |
|
|
Term
Kussmaul's Sign
Indicative of limited right ventricular filling due to right heart failure. |
|
Definition
What sign is indicated by flat jugular veins with rise upon inspiration?
What does this indicate? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| As you breathe in, pressure in the chest rises and the pressure on the heart is increased, causing blood to back up (usually secondary to COPD / Asthma), typically manifested as JVD that rises upon inspiration. What sign does this mechanism describe? |
|
|
Term
| Succinylcholine. 1 - 1.5 mg/kg |
|
Definition
| What drug is used in Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) and what is it's dosage? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What nerve is responsible for control of the diaphragm? |
|
|
Term
Tuberculosis
N95 Respirator |
|
Definition
| You respond for a patient who presents with a productive cough and has signs of some bloody sputum showing at the corners of their mouth. What do you suspect and what key piece of BSI do you utilize on this run? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What receptor sites are found in the lungs? |
|
|
Term
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) |
|
Definition
| What term describes any abnormal condition affecting the heart's arteries, producing various effects, especially reducing the flow of O2 and nutrients to the myocardium? |
|
|
Term
| Atherosclerosis (soft plaque buildup) |
|
Definition
| What is the most common form of buildup in the arteries? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the term for the swirling noise caused by turbulence of the blood passing over an obstruction in the vasculature? |
|
|
Term
| Diabetes, Smoking, Obesity, Hypertension |
|
Definition
| What are four common causes of Atherosclerosis? |
|
|
Term
| Hypertension and Diabetes |
|
Definition
| What are the two main causes of Arteriosclerosis? |
|
|
Term
| Cystic Medial Degeneration |
|
Definition
| What is the term when an aneurysm forms at the weakened edges of a hardened (sclerosed) portion of a vessel? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| What is the name for chest pain caused by a coronary artery spasm, usually attributed to a calcium problem? |
|
|
