Respiratory sounds can also define as breath sounds or lung sounds. It is generated through the turbulence of airflow in our respiratory tract. The air breath in and out are transmitted through air, liquid and solid and to the chest wall. Each properties of substance that the air attenuated lead to different degree and intensity of breath sounds (Jones, 1995a). Breath sounds can divided into three type, normal, abnormal and diminished (Alexandra Hough, 2001). Breath sound is useful in diagnosing
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should be treated with low rates of 02 with careful monitoring of ABG’s to avoid hypercarbia. 3. What are nursing management issues related to obstructive disorders? Assessment- Subjective health information past health history and medications, functional health patterns, general objective data with integumentary, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal and diagnostic findings. * Objective- Debilitation, restlessness, assumption of upright position, cyanosis, pallor
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Health Assessment Case Study Introduction The focus of this case study is to examine further focused assessments that should be undertaken after Mr S's initial presentation of acute exacerbation of asthma. Reasoning for recommended focused assessments will be discussed with consideration of Mr S's presentation of symptoms, history, pathophysiology and risk factors for asthma exacerbation. Research on current asthma assessment protocols will guide recommendations, and assessment parameters will
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involved in a rally car accident and has sustained injuries (School of Nursing & Midwifery 2014). This paper scopes the pathophysiology of the lungs as well as a pneumothorax and how this injury can affect the normal functions of the cardiac and respiratory systems. It also looks into how kinetic energy from a car accident aided these injuries. Secondly, the paper looked into the use of an under water sealed drain (UWSD) and how it can prevent the development of a tension pneumothorax. Furthermore
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cotton and grain. There are many complications of COPD, the most common are pneumonia, pneumothorax, cor pulmonale, atelectasis, and in severe cases there maybe respiratory insufficiency and failure (Bare, Cheever, Hinkle, & Smeltzer, 2010). Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment; gathering information from the patient including detailed medical history, present symptoms and evaluate findings of diagnostic tests. Symptoms vary with each
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may be well intended, but far too often the underlying reasons are for the convenience of upper management to be able to view the organization without having to understand multiple procedures. Our Organization and its Situation I work as a respiratory therapist at the largest level-one trauma hospital in the most southeastern part of Tennessee. We are located in Chattanooga and serve 50 surrounding counties. The nearest hospitals with this level of service are in Nashville, (100 miles to the
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tracheostomy significantly alters the patient’s respiratory physiology. In bypassing the upper respiratory tract, the patient is more susceptible to changes in humidity and there is a consequential change in the function of the respiratory mucosa. Understanding these changes is fundamental to managing these patients effectively (see Chapter 1, Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory Tract). NORMAL MECHANISM OF HUMIDIFICATION The upper respiratory system: the nose, pharynx, larynx and the trachea
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Noninvasive Airway and Breathing Device Essay There are a variety of oxygen-delivery devices that can be used to administer oxygen. To determine which device is the proper one to uses depends on the severity of hypoxia and any other respiratory diseases. The patient’s age, level of consciousness, presence of artificial airway, and environment also come into play. One of these devices mentioned above is a “simple mask.” A simple mask is normally used for patients that require a moderate flow rate
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Cambrian College a00050951 BSN 2144: Nursing Practice Frances Carvalho & Jillian Smythe March 21, 2014 Clinical Case Study Assignment 2014 The purpose of this paper is to utilize the data collected in the Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns Assessment Tool (Appendix A). After data collection, it will be analyzed and a priority nursing diagnosis will be used to make a care plan (Appendix B). Patient X is an 82 year old male, who presented to the emergency department from his home at Extendicare
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# of previous pregnancies Para: # of previous births Erythroblastosis Fetalis- Hemolytic disease of the newborn resulting from fetal-maternal Rh incompatibility Apgar Scoring- Assessment of newborn well-being. The higher the score, the healthier the baby. Silverman Scoring- An index of respiratory distress. The lower the Silverman score, the healthier the child Choanal Atresia- obstruction of the nasal airway; can be caused by unilateral or bilateral membraneous or bony occlusion
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