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Alterted Ventilation and Diffusion Disorders - Coggle Diagram
Alterted Ventilation and Diffusion Disorders
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Symptoms:
chronic cough
chest tightness
dyspnea
Treatment:
smoking cessation
bronchodilators
Pneumonia
Symptoms:
tachycardia
chest pain
fever
Treatment:
antibiotics
hospitalization: oxygen, antibiotics, fluids
Emphysema
Symptoms:
hypercapnia
dyspnea
chronic hypoxemia
Treatment:
bronchodilators, steroid anti-inflammatory drugs
smoking cessation
Chronic Bronchitis
Symptoms:
dyspnea
hypoxemia
chronic productive cough
Treatment:
smoking cessation
anti-inflammatory drugs/antibiotics
Asthma
Symptoms:
shortness of breath
wheezing
coughing
Treatment:
anti-inflammatory drugs
bronchodilators
Cystic Fibrosis
Symptoms:
cyanosis
hemoptysis
chronic cough
Treatment:
clearing airways of mucus
management/prevention of respiratory infections and comorbidities
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Symptoms:
dyspnea
crackles
tachypnea
Treatment:
oxygen
remove inflammatory response