NR 283 RESPIRATORY WORKSHEET
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM RISK FACTORS Etiology/Pathophysiology Clinical COMPLICATIONS
DISORDERS Manifestations
INFLUENZA (FLU) older than 65, chronic CV exposure contamination Fever, chills, malaise, Can cause viral or
disease, respiratory of virus or bacteria. body pains, bacterial pneumonia and
disease, cold weather Virus enters resp. headaches, sore lead to death
mucosa, replicates, and throat, dry cough,
causes inflammation nasal congestion
(sinus, pharynx,
auditory tube) can shed
into secretions and
adjacent cells and cause
congestion and
obstruction. Can cause
mucosal necrosis leaves
vulnerability to
secondary infection by
bacteria. Virus may
extend into lungs
causing viral
pneumonia.
1
, NR 283 RESPIRATORY WORKSHEET
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM RISK FACTORS Etiology/Pathophysiology Clinical COMPLICATIONS
DISORDERS Manifestations
congenital, trauma, air in pleural cavity. dyspnea, cough, hypoxemia, anxiety,
injury chest pain, increases tachycardia, pallor,
PNEUMOTHORAX Closed- secondary to resp., tachycardia, hypotension
another disease, asymmetrical chest
opening in internal movements
airway.
Simple or spontaneous-
tear on lung surface
cause air to to escape
to pleural cavity.
Secondary- underlying
respiratory disease
results in rupture of on
lung surface, or erosion
of tumor, cavitation
letting air into the
pleural cavity.
Open - opening in chest
wall due to trauma or
surgery.
Sucking wound- large
opening in chest wall
2
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM RISK FACTORS Etiology/Pathophysiology Clinical COMPLICATIONS
DISORDERS Manifestations
INFLUENZA (FLU) older than 65, chronic CV exposure contamination Fever, chills, malaise, Can cause viral or
disease, respiratory of virus or bacteria. body pains, bacterial pneumonia and
disease, cold weather Virus enters resp. headaches, sore lead to death
mucosa, replicates, and throat, dry cough,
causes inflammation nasal congestion
(sinus, pharynx,
auditory tube) can shed
into secretions and
adjacent cells and cause
congestion and
obstruction. Can cause
mucosal necrosis leaves
vulnerability to
secondary infection by
bacteria. Virus may
extend into lungs
causing viral
pneumonia.
1
, NR 283 RESPIRATORY WORKSHEET
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM RISK FACTORS Etiology/Pathophysiology Clinical COMPLICATIONS
DISORDERS Manifestations
congenital, trauma, air in pleural cavity. dyspnea, cough, hypoxemia, anxiety,
injury chest pain, increases tachycardia, pallor,
PNEUMOTHORAX Closed- secondary to resp., tachycardia, hypotension
another disease, asymmetrical chest
opening in internal movements
airway.
Simple or spontaneous-
tear on lung surface
cause air to to escape
to pleural cavity.
Secondary- underlying
respiratory disease
results in rupture of on
lung surface, or erosion
of tumor, cavitation
letting air into the
pleural cavity.
Open - opening in chest
wall due to trauma or
surgery.
Sucking wound- large
opening in chest wall
2
