Anaphylaxis, COPD, ARDS, Ventilator
Care, Shock, Rheumatoid Arthritis,
Osteoarthritis, Lupus
Anaphylaxis -✅✅-Severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction
Exaggerated immune response - ✅✅-Immune response that can affect multiple
organ systems
Epinephrine - ✅✅-Administered to reverse anaphylaxis symptoms
Antihistamines - ✅✅-Medication used to treat anaphylaxis
Corticosteroids - ✅✅-Medication used to treat anaphylaxis
Bronchodilators - ✅✅-Medication used to treat anaphylaxis
COPD - ✅✅-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by airflow
limitation
Pink Puffers -✅✅-Type of COPD characterized by emphysema and low oxygen
Blue Bloaters - ✅✅-Type of COPD characterized by chronic bronchitis and low
oxygen
Chronic cough - ✅✅-Persistent cough that may produce sputum
Progressive dyspnea - ✅✅-Gradual onset and worsening of shortness of breath
Prolonged expiration - ✅✅-Difficulty exhaling air, resulting in air trapping
ARDS - ✅✅-Respiratory condition characterized by inflammation of the alveolar
membrane
Hypoxemia - ✅✅-Low oxygen levels in the blood
Respiratory failure - ✅✅-Inability to maintain adequate oxygenation or ventilation
Sepsis - ✅✅-Risk factor for ARDS
, Trauma - ✅✅-Risk factor for ARDS
Pneumonia - ✅✅-Risk factor for ARDS
Aspiration - ✅✅-Risk factor for ARDS
Pulmonary edema - ✅✅-Fluid accumulation in the lungs
Impaired gas exchange - ✅✅-Inability to effectively exchange oxygen and carbon
dioxide
Dyspnea - ✅✅-Severe shortness of breath
Tachypnea - ✅✅-Rapid breathing
Respiratory distress - ✅✅-Difficulty breathing
Bilateral infiltrates - ✅✅-Abnormal findings on a chest x-ray
Respiratory acidosis - ✅✅-Acidic blood due to ventilation-perfusion mismatch
Oxygen therapy - ✅✅-Treatment for ARDS to improve oxygenation
Positioning - ✅✅-Placing the patient in a specific position to improve oxygenation
Fluid management - ✅✅-Monitoring and adjusting fluid intake to prevent fluid
overload
Nutritional support - ✅✅-Providing adequate nutrition to support healing and
recovery
✅✅-Assessing the patient's breathing rate
Monitor respiratory rate -
Assess use of accessory muscles - ✅✅-Checking for signs of increased effort in
breathing
Continuous SpO2 monitoring - ✅✅-Monitoring the patient's oxygen saturation
continuously
Monitor blood pressure, heart rate, and central venous pressure - ✅✅-Assessing
the patient's cardiovascular status
Hand washing - ✅✅-Preventing infection by washing hands regularly
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