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Summary NURA 1500 Respiratory Assessment Sheet
- Course
- NURA 1500
- Institution
- Northwestern State University Of Louisiana
Detailed Assessment Sheet on the Respiratory System.
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* Anatomy & Physiology* Upper Respiratory Tract
* Nose & sinuses
* Pharynx
* Larynx
* Lower Respiratory Tract
* Airways
* Trachea
* Bronchi
* Bronchioles
* Alveolar tracts
* Accessory Muscles of Respiration
* Scalene muscles
* Sternocleidomastoid muscles
* Trapezius
* Pectoralis muscles
* Various back and abdominal muscles
* Oxygen delivery
* Hemoglobin binds with O2 molecules at the alveolar level and is pumped to the tissues
* Hemoglobin dissociates oxygen to the tissues as needed
* It is harder for O2 to dissociate from the hemoglobin in O2 rich tissue
* 50% of Hemoglobin is dissociated of O2 when the oxygen tension is 26mmg Hg
* O2 starved tissue causes hemoglobin to release O2 faster
* Increased temperature
* Increased CO2 concentration
* Increased tissue concentration of glucose metabolites
* Decreased tissue pH (acidosis)
* Respiratory changes with Age
* Change
* Alveolar
* lung
* Pulmonary vasculature
* Exercise intolerance
* Muscle strength
* Susceptibility to infection
* Interventions
* Pulmonary hygiene
* Assessment, health maintenance
* Consciousness and cognition
* Manifestations of hypoxia
* Maintain activity
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