EMT Diseases Questions with correct answers

Asthma Correct Answer - small airways constrict, wheezing on inspiration and expiration Treatment: Albuterol by small-volume nebulizer or inhaler, give oxygen anaphylaxis Correct Answer - allergic reaction where blood vessels dilate (drop in BP & tissues in respiratory system swell): moderate to severe dyspnea, tightness in the chest, wheezing, muffled voice, stridor, generalized hives, pallor or flushed skin, swelling of facial area or injection site, tachycardia, hypotension, tachypnea, decreased oxygen saturation, feeling of impending doom Treatment: high-concentration oxygen, administer epinephrine auto-injectors bronchitis Correct Answer - inflamation of bronchiole lining due to infection w/excess mucus, chronic/productive cough, wheezing, cyanosis, no fever, fluid in air passages, wheezing, ronchi, tachypnea Treatment: give oxygen congestive heart failure Correct Answer - failure of the heart to pump right, excessive blood or fluid in lungs or body Edema, tachycardia, dyspnea, normal BP, cyanosis, diaphoresis, white or pink sputum, anxiety or confusion b/c hypoxia, jugular vein distention, enlarged liver or spleen Treatment: CPAP or high-concentration oxygen croup Correct Answer - Viral illness, inflammation of larynx, trachea, & bronchi fever, barking cough, mostly seen in pediatric, stridor, hoarseness, difficulty breathing, nasal flaring, retraction of rib muscles, restlessness, paleness with cyanosis Treatment: position of comfort, high-concentration oxygen (humidified)