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Respiratory Emergencies - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Pulmonary Edemma (fluid in the lungs)
        
        Hay fever ((Allergic rhinitis, affects your nose and sinuses. It can lead to sneezing, congestion, an itchy nose, and itchy eyes)
        
        obstruction of the airway
        
        (sleep Apnea would be a good example)
        
        Drug overdose can cause hypoxia
      - PT Breathing to fast is a sign of dyspnea
        
        an infection or a collapsed alveoli could lead to dyspnea
- - - - Abnormalities in Pulmonary vessels
        
        Conditions in the anatomy of the airway
        
        a process where the airway gets blocked
      - Accidents or trauma
- - - - After years of breathing on less oxygen the body will switch in a low oxygen mode known as the hypoxic drive
      - PT with conditions Like COPD or Emphysema often call 911 when their chronic conditions feel different or change
        
        it is important to help the PT and then try to find out how the disease has gotten worse and what makes it better
        
        Emphysema is a disease in which small airways and the inner alveoli are progressively destroyed
        
        Chronic Bronchitis is caused by persistent inflammation in larger airways
        
        with Chronic Bronchitis excessive mucus is produced which obstructs the bronchioles and alveoli
        
        Emphysema PT often breathe thru pursed lips
        
        with Emphysema the force of exhalation increases intrathoracic (occurring within the thorax) pressure
        
        this causes premature closure of the small airways causing air to be trapped the harder the PT tries to push the air out the more stuck it gets
        
        Pushing air out slowly over time is a better option to help the PT
- - - - the disease is often secondary to an acute viral infection, or upper respiratory tract and is common in chidren betern 6 months and a tears
    - - Epiglottitis is a life-threatening inflammatory disease of the epiglottis, the small flap of tissue at the back of the throat that protects the larynx and trachea during swallowing
        
        Bacterial infection is the most common cause of Epiglottitis
        
        Epiglottitis as most common in childlren and infants in some cases it can occur in adults
      - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
        
        (RSV) is a common cause of illness in young children it causes an infection in the lungs and breathing passages
        
        RSV can lead to other illness such has Bronchiolitis and pneumonia as well as serious heart and lung problems
        
        RSV is highly contagious and can be spread through droplets when the patient coughs or sneezes
        
        Bronchiolitis
        
        Pneumonia
        
        Pneumonia is a significant cause of morbidity worldwide
        
        Pneumonia is a general term that refers to to an infection of the lungs
        
        THE infection collects in the surrounding normal lung tissues, impairing the lung's ability ort function
        
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        Pertussis (whooping cough)
        
        An airborne bacterial infection that primarily affects children younger than 6
        
        Highly Contagious and is passed through droplet infection
        
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        Bronchiolitis is a respiratory disease that often occurs due to RSV infection and results in severe inflammation of the bronchioles and
        
        bronchioles the tiny airways that lead to the larger airway (bronchi) to the alveoli in the lungs
        
        the Alveoli become inflamed, swell, fill with mucus
        
        the condition occurs mostly in newborns and toddlers especially boys who's airways can easily become blocked
- - - - do you hear wheezing rales or stridor