Respiratory Stuff

Pneunomia

COPD

Asthma

Tonsilectomy

CA of the Larynx "Laryngeal Cancer"

O2 Therapy

Tracheostomy

Influenza

Pharyngitis

Acute Nasopharyngitis "The Common Cold"

Sx

Dx

Tx

Intervention

Offer salt water to gargle, if salt is too irritating, offer warm water

Inflammation, pain, irritation

Look for swelling of the throat, culture and sensitivity

Antibiotics (Penicillin)

Sx

Tx

Dx

Intervention

Encourage not smoking, practice deep breathing, have them sit in an orthopenic position

No single test, doctors must review entire patient Hx

SOB, wheezing, tightness, chronic cough

Medication, O2 Therapy, possibly surgery

Tx

Sx

Dx

Intervention

Chest X-Ray, Culture and Sensitivity, Pulse Oxi

Vaccination, Antibiotics

Phlegm-producing cough, fever, chills, SOB

Encourage fluids, deep breathing.

Surgical procedure to remove the tonsils, required when a patient has TONSILLITIS

Tonsillitis

Dx

Sx

Tx

Intervention

Tonsillitis

Throat Culture

Sore throat, difficulty, bad breath, fever, chills

Encourage Fluids

Tx

Dx

Sx

Intervention

Coughing, tightness in the chest, anxiousness

Breathing Exercises, Medication

No specific test, doctor needs to know patient Hx

Breathing exercise, keep medication on or near patient incase of flare up/attack

Opening of the trachea

Reasons include

Anaphylaxis

Airway burns

Neck CA

Chronic lung diseases

Injury to larynx/chest wall

Sx

Dx

Tx

Intervention

Runny nose, sneezing, coughing, sore throat, fever, tiredness, body aches

No cure, can only treat the symptoms

Vapor run, find a humidifier, warm water

No specific test, doctor reviews patient Hx

Sx

Tx

Dx

Intervention

No test, doctor reviews medical Hx

Fever, cough, muscle aches, headache, chills, fatigue

Vaccination for prevention, symptoms go on own eventually

Rest, water.

Dx

Tx

Sx

Intervention

Hoarse voice, dyspnea, sore throat, neck pain, excessive coughing

Imaging, biopsy, laryngoscopy

Chemotherapy, speech therapy

Emotional support

Used for hypoxic patients