NURSE-UN 240 Lecture 5: COPD
10 Nov 2018
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Explain the risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and complications, general, copd chronic lung disorders that result in blocked air flow in the lungs, most common causes of. Usually: dyspnea occurs on exertion, hyperventilation with prolonged exp phase, barrel chest, (cid:862)pink puffer, pursed lip breathing, anorexia, weight loss, fatigue, abnormal breath sounds (inhalation) Crackles/rales may be present (2) chronic bronchitis. & expel from the lungs after a maximal inhalation. Health education has an important role in smoking cessation (d) has to be in every encounter: pneumonia, patho. You should receive a dose of pcv13 first, followed by a dose of ppsv23, at least 1 year later. A common device used for humidification when the patient has a cannula or a mask is a small plastic jar filled with distilled water called a bubble-through humidifier. A common order is two to four times a day. In acute situations, postural drainage may be performed as frequently as every 4 hours.
