Pulmonary Enema can be identified in a PA and lateral chest radiograph, using a horizontal beam which is critical for the projection of air-fluid levels. It appears an increasingly diffuse in radiodensity in the hilar regions, interstitial spaces and the interlobar septa. Clinical indications or signs of the condition (pulmonary edema) include Signs of the condition include a rapid respiratory rate, heaving of the chest and abdomen, intercostal muscle retractions, and cyanosis. To improve the movement of air into and out of the chest, the patient will often sit upright to breathe and resist laying down. (Venes, D, 2005 p. 666 ) Risk factors / Causes Hypertension can increase the risk of an individual developing pulmonary enema due to an
While the portable chest radiograph still remains a mandatory component in the diagnosis of ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia, as with clinical criteria for diagnosing VAP, it too has problems with both sensitivity and specificity. Poor-quality films further compromise the accuracy of chest X rays.
Respiratory therapists are health care professionals who are responsible for taking care of people who have lung and heart problems. Respiratory therapist responsibilities include treating patients with infections, diseases and viruses. RT’s care for patients who range from newborns’ to elderly. They have knowledge in pulmonary functions, pathophysiology, cardiopulmonary, and technology which allows them to thoroughly diagnose and treat patients with disorders. They deal with disorders such as COPD, pneumonia, asthma, flail chest, and many more. They also work with patients who have or had sleep disorders and heart attacks.
Contaminations, allergies and smoking can bring a certain kind of lung malady or lung issue.
Patient F.F. is a 75-year-old female that arrived to the emergency room and admitted to the floor for left lobe pneumonia from an exacerbation from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Upon my assessment, the patient was short of breath and required 2 liters of oxygen by nasal cannula to prevent use of accessory muscles and loss of breath. Wheezes were present in the lower lobes of the lungs and breath sounds were diminished. The patient’s oxygen level was 95% on 2 liters of oxygen, but once the oxygen was removed, the oxygen level would drop down to 88%. A productive cough was present with green sputum. The patient reported feeling ‘weak’ and ‘unable to get around like [she] used to.’
When you are imperiled to any of these Pulmonary Edemas symptoms you would immediately have to go see a doctor. When you go in to see a doctor for any of these symptoms your physician will ask you numerous questions to narrow things down and have you go through multiple test so you can be diagnosed. The multiple test and exams could vary from a chest x-ray, pulse oximetry, blood test, and electrocardiogram. Any of these exams or test could determine the diagnosis or even notified them what kind of treatment they can possibly stable you
The disease that I got this time is Collapsed Lung. The cause of this is either an injury that would puncture the lung or from air blisters that form in the lung bursting. Some common characteristics or symptoms are shortness of breath and chest/ upper body pain. What is happening chemically there is a puncture/opening in the lung that causes air to escape out and get caught between the chest wall and lung. The extra air in this space doesn't allow the lung to expand as much as it should. People who smoke or are tall and thin are more likely to have this happen to them. To diagnose the disease doctors will listen to your breathing with a stethoscope to see if there are any breathing sounds or a shortness of breathing coming from one of your
A pulmonary anagram are very rare while testing these days but it was where dye was injected and a clot or clots could be identified on imaging studies. This is considered an invasive test. A CT scan of the chest with angiography can be done. Contrast material (dye) is injected into an intravenous line in the arm while the CT is being taken, and the pulmonary arteries can be visualized. There are some limitations of the test, especially if a pulmonary embolism involves the smaller arteries in the lung it is very important that the contrast material used during the CT angiogram be timed appropriately so that the bolus of dye is not diluted as it travels through the
There has been a public health emergency! The air has been contaminaited by a chemical toxin and in order to survive, all citizens must wear a ventilator. At this time we have no further leads onto what cuased this outbreak to happen but first responders are trying to figure the problem as we speak. All we know is that this toxin is contagious and some of these affects can make you turn against people. Docters and scientists are saying that this outbreak must’ve came from out of the country we don’t know who had it first but we know that the ventilators are helping out with this toxin. Kids 10 and under will receive a ventilator first in order for your kid to get one you must bring birth certificate or SSN after that if your family needs more
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. There are many subcategories for pneumonia but in this paper I will be talking about chronic pneumonia. Everyone shows symptoms of pneumonia differently. The most common symptoms include coughing, fever, and shortness of breath. Less common include chest pain, headache, Fusion, or fatigue. Chronic pneumonias are usually caused by slow-growing organisms such as fungi or microorganisms. Some cases of chronic pneumonia can't be diagnosed even by biopsies of lung tissue. There are four main causes of chronic pneumonia. Histoplasmosis is a fungus commonly found in soil and is associated with bird droppings. It cannot be passed person to person and can cause both acute
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is a condition where a blockage is formed in the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a blood clot or foreign material. Some of the causes of such a condition can include smoking, predisposition, polycythemia, cancer, pregnancy, surgery and immobilisation for prolonged periods of time. Symptoms indicating the condition appear as varying degrees of chest pain, shortness of breath and coughing up blood. In the US alone, the death count is about 60,000 – 100,000 people every year from this disease. 10 – 30% of these people were expected to die in their first month of diagnosis (Blood Clot Forming in a Vein, 2015). So it is extremely important to diagnose the condition as early as possible.
For mild pneumonia and not too heavy can be treated at home. However, for more serious conditions can immediately contact a doctor to get a proper diagnosis.
Your doctor is giving you an inhaler for your asthma called Albuterol. This medication helps to open up your airway and make breathing easier. He wants you to do 2 puffs inhaled, every four hours as needed when you start to wheeze, cough of become short of breath. Make sure that you use the extension piece on the end of the inhaler. Shake your inhaler 3 or 4 times. Remove the cap and put it in the spacer. Breathe out and then bring the spacer to your mouth. Put the mouthpiece between your teeth and close your lips around it. Press the top of the inhaler once and breathe in very slowly and hold your breath for about 10 seconds, then breathe out. Wait about 2 minutes and do this again. (Providing instruction and showing patient how to do all this by demonstration and acting out return demonstration back to the nurse). Make sure to wash your spacer with warm soap water and rinse with clean water and let it air dry on a paper towel. You can experience a dry mouth or throat and even a cough with this medication. You can help prevent this by washing your mouth out with water after taking
Pulmonary edema is often caused by congestive heart failure. When the heart is not able to pump efficiently, blood can back up into the veins that take blood through the lungs. As the pressure in these blood vessels increases, fluid is pushed into the air spaces (alveoli) in the lungs.
Pulmonary embolus is when solid, liquid or air particles collects in the lungs and cause a blockage. This blockage obstruct blood flow to the lungs depriving the tissue in the lungs of adequate oxygen which leads to tissue death if not corrected. Pulmonary embolus is often cause by blood clot from venous thromboembolism (VTE), mostly a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and is frequent among hospitalized patients, with many death few minutes of the onset of symptoms. When a patient has DVT in pelvic or legs, blood clot from the vein might detached and travel to the right side of the settling in the pulmonary artery which then become a site for platelets to collect. The collections of platelets on the blood clot triggers a substance release that
Pulmonary Edema is a condition that causes fluid buildup in the lung’s air sacs. This circumstance makes it difficult for the person to breath. In some cases, pulmonary edema may be caused by heart problems. Other cause: pneumonia, exposure to certain toxins and medications, trauma to the chest wall and living in high elevations. When pulmonary edema presents itself suddenly it is called acute pulmonary edema, which is means for a medical emergency. Pulmonary edema can be fatal in some cases but with fast treatment the outcomes will be better for the patient. Treatment varies on the cause of the pulmonary edema but for the most part it can be treated with oxygen and medication.