EMT Fisdap Airway Exam Review
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - ANSWERS✔✔chronic
inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs
CHF (congestive heart failure) - ANSWERS✔✔condition in which the heart
cannot pump enough blood to the rest of the body
PE (pulmonary embolism) - ANSWERS✔✔A condition in which one or more
arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot. Sudden shortness of breath,
chest pain, cough. Treated with blood thinners, or an embolectomy.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) - ANSWERS✔✔hereditary disorder of the exocrine glands
characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract, pancreatic
deficiency, and other symptoms
Pneumothorax (PTX) - ANSWERS✔✔an abnormal collection of air in the pleural
space which can cause all or part of the lung to collapse
Pneumonia (PNA) - ANSWERS✔✔An inflammation of lung tissue, where the
alveoli in the affected areas fill w/fluid, lung sound association is rales
Pulmonary edema - ANSWERS✔✔fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles usually
caused by failure of the heart to pump enough blood to and from lungs, found in
patients with a hx of cardiac disease, check for a tachypneic, diaphoretic patient ,
check for rales on auscultation
, chronic bronchtis - ANSWERS✔✔Inflammation and irritation of the bronchial
tubes
Emphysema - ANSWERS✔✔a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are
damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.
Hyperventilation syndrome - ANSWERS✔✔usually severe agitiation, anxiety or
fright, hyperventilation, progressive signs and symptoms of alkalosis, (light
headedness dizziness, numbness, feeling of tightness, muscle twitching, carpal-
pedal spasms, tetany, seizures, loss of consciousness
peripheral circulation - ANSWERS✔✔blood outside the central circulation, blood
supply for the extremities, consist of veins and arteries
• Central circulation - ANSWERS✔✔blood in the heart and in the pulmonary
circulation
Epiglottitis - ANSWERS✔✔A disease in which the epiglottis becomes inflamed
and enlarged and may cause an upper airway obstruction.
Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) - ANSWERS✔✔a viral infection that causes
swelling of the larynx and epiglottis; a barking noise is characteristic
when do you perform rescue breathing? - ANSWERS✔✔When a person collapses
and stops breathing
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