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Altered Ventilation and Diffusion Disorders - Coggle Diagram
Altered Ventilation and Diffusion Disorders
Airway Obstruction
Asthma
Symptoms:
Shortness of breath
Exercise-induced chest tightness
Wheezing
Treatment
:
Bronchodilators
Inhaled corticosteroids
Chronic Bronchitis
Symptoms
:
Dyspnea
Wheezing
Chronic productive cough
Treatment:
Smoking cessation
Bronchodilators + corticosteroids
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Symptoms:
Chronic cough
Sputum production
Dyspnea
Treatment
:
Bronchodilators
Smoking cessation + pulmonary rehabilitation
Alveolar Destruction
Emphysema
Symptoms:
barrel chest
chronic hypoxemia
chronic dyspnea
Treatment
:
Smoking cessation
Bronchodilators + pulmonary rehabilitation
Infectious Alveolar Disease
Pneumonia
Symptoms:
Productive cough
Dyspnea
Fever
Treatment:
Antibiotics
Severe: Hospitalization + oxygen therapy + fluids
Genetic Mucus Clearance Disorder
Cystic Fibrosis
Symptoms:
Recurrent respiratory infections
Wheezing
Chronic productive cough
Treatment:
Clearance of mucus in airways
Prevention of Respiratory Infections + management of comorbidities
Diffuse Alveolar Injury
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Symptoms
:
Dyspnea
Crackles
Tachypnea
Treatment:
Mechanical ventilation
Treatment of underlying cause