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Respiratory Failure - Coggle Diagram
Respiratory Failure
Pathophysiology
The transfer of oxygen across the alveolus
The transport of tissues by cardiac output
The removal of carbon dioxide from the blood into the alveolus
failure of any step in this process can lead to respiratory failure
Health Education
stop smoking and stay away from secondhand smoke
maintain a healthy weight
exercise regularly
eat a healthy balanced diet
Clinical Manifestation
Wheezing
Anxiety
Coughing up mucous
Causes
Acute respiratory distress
Drug or Alcohol abuse
Chemical inhalation
Diagnostic test
Artery blood gas test
Chest X-ray
Pulse oximetry device
Treatment
Prophylaxis
Nutritional support
Mechanical ventilation
references
medical surgical nursing
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nursing care plan
nursing diagnoses
sleep deprivation
nursing intervention
position the patient with semi Fowler's position
turn the patient every 2 hours
assist with ambulation as per physician order
nursing outcome
Patient manifests resolution
patient maintains clear lung fields
patient verbalizes understanding of oxygen
Definition
a condition in which blood doesn't have enough oxygen or has too much carbon dioxide