ECON 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Lactic Acidosis, Flail Chest, Pulmonary Embolism

• School: McGill University
• Department: Economics
• Course: ECON 208
• Professor: El- Attar Mayssun

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Later: bradypnea, hypotension, dizziness, dysrhythmias, confusion, headache, blurred vision, somnolence leading to coma. Tachycardia, palpitations, dry mouth, anxiety, profuse perspiration, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, increased muscle irritability, positive trousseau"s sign. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, weakness, lethargy, headache, confusion, fruity breath, hypotension, dysrhythmias, tachypnea progressing to kussmaul"s respirations. Decreased respiratory rate and depth, confusion, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increased muscle irritability, tetany, seizures. Maintain patent airway, position patient for optimal ventilation. Maintain adequate hydration and monitor fluid intake and output. Assist client to breathe more slowly or help client breathe into a paper bag (to inhale c02) or use a rebreather mask. This will not work with a chronic co2 retainer. Potassium chloride, discontinue sodium bicarbonate or lactated ringer"s. Acute lung conditions that alter 02 or c02 alveolar gas exchange (e. g. pneumonia, acute pulmonary edema, aspiration of foreign body, drowning),