N3- Respiratory Disorders -Diagnostics and treatments

Besides the physical diagnosis by Auscultation,

​Percussion, Inspection and Palpation, there are some procedures used to detect problems in the system.

HOw to diagnose problems of the Respiratory system

Polysomnography

Spirometry

Bronchoscopy

Thoracospy

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Auscultation ............

• of the lung fields for dullness or hyper-resonance.

• of the lungs for diminished or unusual breath sounds like rales or rhonchus.

• of the hands for signs of cyanosis or clubbing, chest wall, and respiratory rate.

• of the cervical lymph nodes, trachea and chest wall movement.

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Palpation...........

• of the lung fields for dullness or hyper-resonance.

• of the lungs for diminished or unusual breath sounds like rales or rhonchus.

• of the hands for signs of cyanosis or clubbing, chest wall, and respiratory rate.

• of the cervical lymph nodes, trachea and chest wall movement.

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Inspection..............

• of the lung fields for dullness or hyper-resonance.

• of the lungs for diminished or unusual breath sounds like rales or rhonchus.

• of the hands for signs of cyanosis or clubbing, chest wall, and respiratory rate.

• of the cervical lymph nodes, trachea and chest wall movement.

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Percussion ............

• of the lung fields for dullness or hyper-resonance.

• of the lungs for diminished or unusual breath sounds like rales or rhonchus.

• of the hands for signs of cyanosis or clubbing, chest wall, and respiratory rate.

• of the cervical lymph nodes, trachea and chest wall movement.

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is a common test used to assess how well your lungs work by measuring how much air you inhale, how much and how quickly you exhale. 

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is a test that records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate and breathing, as well as eye and leg movement when asleep.

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It is a procedure in which the doctor uses an optical device to examine the surfaces of the lungs.

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is a procedure that allows the pulmonologist to look at your airways lower than your trachea through a thin viewing instrument

It is often necessary in severe respiratory disease like emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis.

Oxygen therapy

Ø  It is often used when oxygen therapy is insufficient and the patient requires it. 

Mechanical ventilation

Patient/family education to improbe prognosis . Interventions can include exercise, education, emotional support, oxygen, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and optimization of airway secretion clearance, among others. 

​​Pulmonary Rehabilitation

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​​TREATMENTS

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Oxygen therapy is often used when oxygen therapy is insufficient and the patient requires it.

• True

• False

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Oxygen Therapy is often necessary in severe respiratory disease like emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis.

• True

• False

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Ø  Pulmonary rehabilitation:  It is intended to educate the patient, the family, and improve the overall quality of life and prognosis for the patient. Interventions can include exercise, education, emotional support, oxygen, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and optimization of airway secretion clearance, among others. 

• True

• False

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Pulmonary rehabilitation is intended to _________ the patient, the family, and improve the overall quality of life and prognosis for the patient. Interventions can include _________, education, emotional support, ________, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and optimization of airway secretion clearance, among others. 

Bronchodilators:  They are drugs that open the airways of the lungs. They treat asthma, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), allergies, and other breathing problems.

​Treatment continued- PHARMACOLOGICAL

Ø  Many respiratory drugs are given by inhalation, although enteral, parenteral, transdermal, or topical routes of administration may be used for some agents. Some of the common meds are: 

Corticosteroids:  These drugs reduce or prevent inflammation of the airways. Corticosteroids are frequently prescribed to prevent attacks of asthma.

-Anti-IgE antibodies: 

It is a form of treatment for allergic conditions that has been approved for the treatment of moderate to severe persistent asthma and chronic idiopathic urticarial or hives.

Antihistamines:  They treat allergies.

Respiratory Stimulants:   They increase the action of the respiratory system.

-       Expectorants:  They promote the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs.

-       Antivirals:  These drugs treat respiratory viruses such as influenza. 

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     Expectorants:  They promote the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs

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Write 3 key words to describe the treatment.

Bronchodilators:  They are drugs that open the airways of the lungs. They treat asthma, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), allergies, and other breathing problems

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Write 3 key words to describe the treatment.

Corticosteroids:  These drugs reduce or prevent inflammation of the airways. Corticosteroids are frequently prescribed to prevent attacks of asthma

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Theophylline is

• Used for the relief of bronchospasm in conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Used for bronchial asthma, bronchospasm, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.