Pulmonary contusion

Blunt force trauma, Flail chest, Heamoneumothorax, Pulmonary contusion, Pericardial Tamponarde, Shock, Respiratory shock, Hemoragic shock, and brake or fracture. Steve is complaining of 8/10 pain on his left leg, it is clearly deformed, is a potential fracture or dislocation. This is not a life threatening injury but a major distracting injury. One of the patient’s main injuries is the 12 cm contusion on his left axial/anterior chest with 8/10 pain. When excessive blunt force trauma is applied

Pulmonary Contusion A pulmonary contusion is a deep bruise to the tissues of the lung. The lungs bring oxygen into the bloodstream and remove carbon dioxide that the body cannot use. A pulmonary contusion causes the lung tissue to swell and bleed into the surrounding area. This interferes with the ability of the lungs to function. You may feel short of breath because you are not getting enough oxygen. CAUSES This condition is usually caused by a chest injury, such as an injury from: • A car

patients with severe sepsis may develop ARDS or ALI. Other triggers include aspiration, circulatory shock, mechanical ventilation, smoke inhalation, trauma especially pulmonary contusion major surgery, massive blood transfusions, drug reaction or overdose, fat emboli and reperfusion pulmonary edema after lung transplantation or pulmonary embolectomy. Alcohol excess appears to increase the risk of ARDS. Until the 1990s, majority of studies reported a 40-70% mortality rate for ARDS. However, 2 reports

Trauma was the major cause of mortality and morbidity till last 2 decades but after that there have been major improvements in management and resuscitation of trauma patients. This does not imply only to emergency care but also ICU management. It is well established that there is trimodal distribution of death in trauma patients. First peak is within seconds to minutes because of head or cervical spine injury or to injury to major blood vessel and much cannot be done about this. The second peak occurs

such conditions develop. For a long time, many believed that the disease is caused by sepsis and shocks. However, ARDS is defined by an acute onset of hypoxemia, bilateral pulmonary edema of non-cardiogenic origin, and reduction in respiratory system compliance.1-3 Therefore, ARDS has the characteristics of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema and severe hypoxemia.1 This disorder is a rapidly progressive form of acute respiratory failure.1 During World Wars, many doctors noticed that patients had a condition

The patient was intubated in the field. A left pleural chest tube was placed in the ED. He also has a visibly fractured left femur. A total body CT scan reveals a left parietal subdural hematoma and a flail chest with L pneumothorax and pulmonary contusions. He has no intra-abdominal issues. Since Allen arrived in the ED, he has been responding to noxious stimuli only. His blood alcohol level was 200 mg/dl (0.2% weight/volume) and there was indication of marijuana on his toxicology screen. The

atrial hypertension or a pulmonary capillary pressure (Fanelli et al., 2013) It can also include cyanosis, tachypnea, dyspnea, reduced respiratory compliance and an arterial blood gas showing respiratory alkalosis with evidence of hypoxemia. Out of the many pulmonary disorders out there, ARDS is one of the most difficult diseases to manage and has a high mortality rate that comes with it. For this condition to occur, many things have to take place in the body. First the pulmonary capillaries and alveoli

has no known allergies. The following list of her home medications are Seroquel, Neurontin, Celexa, Remeron, Ativan, Klonipin, and Xanax. Patient was placed on contact isolation because of MRSA & TB. The admitting diagnosis is rib fracture, lung contusion, sternum fracture, femur fracture, right occipital condyle fracture, spine fractures, pelvic fractures, and right hand fractures. Due to her multiple orthopedic injuries, she was placed on morphine & Dilaudid for pain relief because she rated her

1. What is an obstructive lung disorder? COPD- preventable and treatable disease state characterized by chronic airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases, primarily caused by cigarette smoking. 2. What should the nurse consider when giving oxygen to the patient with an obstructive lung disorder and why? -02 has an irritating effect in mucous membranes

Case study The case study relates to Mr Brown, who diagnosed with acute pulmonary oedema secondary to acute renal failure, due to excessive use of opioids. The assignment will address Mr Brown’s initial presentation and assessment, relevant past history, medications as well as the current assessment finding that had him admitted to intensive care unit. Briefly discussing the patients’ pathology results scans and as well as drug treatments to correct electrolyte imbalances. Furthermore discuss the