ACII - Exam 3 Study Guide complete latest update A+ graded
pneumothorax occurs when air collects in the pleural space, causing the lungs to collapse
- negative to positive pressure
dyspnea, decreased, decreased, hyperresonance Manifestations of Pneumothorax
- ______ (di...
tension pneumothoraxair in the pleural space that doesn't escape
,- increased air shifts organs and increases intrathoracic pressure
cyanosis, hunger, agitation, emphysema, distention, hyperresonance, tracheal, good, dyspnea,
tachy, diaphoresis, decreased Manifestations of Tension Pneumothorax
- ______ (skin)
- air ______
- extreme ______
- subQ ______
- neck vein ________
- ________ to percussion
- _________ deviation to _______ side (late sign)
- severe ______
- marked ______cardia
- profuse _________
- __________ to absent breath sounds
needle decompression with chest tube insertion intervention for tension pneumothorax
- MEDICAL EMERGENCY
spontaneous pneumothorax A pneumothorax that occurs when a weak area on the lung
ruptures in the absence of major injury, allowing air to leak into the pleural space.
- occurs d/t small blebs (air filled sacs) on the surface of the lungs
- Ex. COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia
iatrogenic pneumothorax Pneumothorax that occurs as a complication of a surgery or
medical procedure.
guarding, splinting, hard, decreased, abrasions, pain, hematemesis, hematuria, shock, umbilicus,
flanks, bruits, nausea, rebound Manifestations of Abdominal Trauma
- _______ and _______ of abdominal wall (indicates peritonitis)
- ________, _______ abdomen (indicates abdominal bleeding)
- _________ or absent bowel sounds
- _________ or bruising over abdomen
- abdominal ______
- _________ or ________
- signs of hypovolemic ________ (decreased BP and LOC, increased HR, tachypnea)
- bruising around _______ (Cullen Sign)
- bruising around _______ (Turner Sign)
bruits
- ________ and vomiting
- ________ tenderness
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