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70 year old mother has fluid in her lungs (Pneumonia) (Background (Lungs,…
70 year old mother has fluid in her lungs (Pneumonia)
Background
Respiratory physiology
Air enters through nose or mouth
Travels through pharynx and larynx for filtration
Then enters the trachea,filters more
travels to Left and right Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Blood capilaries
Diffusion
Ventilation
Exchange of oxygen in and out of lungs
Perfusion
Blood flow in the lungs
Alveoli
Oxygen enters into blood vessels through diffusion
Inflammation
Pneumonitis
alveoli inflamed
Difficult for O2 to pass into bloodstream
Partial Pressure
The force exerted by a gas
Total pressure is sum of all partial pressures
When at a higher altitude?
Decreases pressure of inspired oxygen
Lungs
Trachea
Pathway for air to enter and leave body
Pleura
Reduce friction during Inhalation and Exhalation
Bronchiol's
Passage for air to get from the nose/mouth to the alveoli
Alveoli
Gets oxygen to the bloodstream
Diaphragm
Allows thoracic cavity to expand
Bronchi
Bring air to and from lungs
Pharynx
Air flow and swallowing
Larynx
Vocal Chords and airflow
Upstream
High Altitude causes fluid to enter her lungs due to constriction, develops Pneumonia
Downstream
Pneumonia
Fluid in lungs
Pulmonary Edema
Higher altitudes caused the lungs to constrict
Fluid leaks from blood vessels into air sacs
Difficulty breathing in Oxygen
Fast, shallow breathing
The body is trying to grab more O2
That space is filled with fluid
Trouble breathing
Inflammation
O2 cannot pass into the bloodstreamTissue Damage
Fatigue
Weight gain
Tissue Damage
Trouble Breathing
Other systems
Immune
Bacteria spreads and weakens immune organs
Circulatory
Bacteria can spread to the blood
Spreads to other organs
organ damage or death
Death
Septic shock
Low blood pressue, reduced blood flow
organ failure
Death
Cardiovascular
Bacteria leads to heart damage
Can cause heart failure
Death
Untreated
Lung damage
Lung failure
Organ failure
Mother moves from Fort Worth to Denver to be close to daughter, Denver has a much higher elevation
Wet wheezy cough