Air way unit exam, UCLA Paramedic
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4 types of drugs to reduce airway swelling Beta 2 agonist
Anticholinergic
Mag sulfate (CNS depressant)
Steroids (reduce inflammation)
hypoxic drive A "backup system" chemoreceptors to control respiration; senses drops in
the oxygen level in the blood.
Chemoreceptors chemical sensors in the brain and blood vessels that identify changing
levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Baroreceptors detect changes in blood pressure
Pneumonia S/S Fever, chills, crackles, rhonchi, SOB, chest pain, (productive) cough,
fremitus, myalgias, sore throat, fatigue, restlessness, lethargy, splinting, tachypnea, use of
accessory muscles, decreased chest movement, pleural friction rub, mental status changes
, Pneumonia treatment High flow O2
keep an eye on vitals
IV acces
Meds: Beta agonists if needed
CPAP contraindications hypotension (must be SBP>90mmHg), respiratory arrest,
pneumothorax or chest trauma, tracheostomy, GI bleeding or vomiting, unable to follow verbal
commands
Hypoxia the tissies ate starved of O2
Hypoxia hypoxia Not enough oxygen enters the lungs (high altitude, lung disease, not
breathing)
Hypoximia the blood is not able to carry the O2
-anemia
- CO poisoning
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
4 types of drugs to reduce airway swelling Beta 2 agonist
Anticholinergic
Mag sulfate (CNS depressant)
Steroids (reduce inflammation)
hypoxic drive A "backup system" chemoreceptors to control respiration; senses drops in
the oxygen level in the blood.
Chemoreceptors chemical sensors in the brain and blood vessels that identify changing
levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Baroreceptors detect changes in blood pressure
Pneumonia S/S Fever, chills, crackles, rhonchi, SOB, chest pain, (productive) cough,
fremitus, myalgias, sore throat, fatigue, restlessness, lethargy, splinting, tachypnea, use of
accessory muscles, decreased chest movement, pleural friction rub, mental status changes
, Pneumonia treatment High flow O2
keep an eye on vitals
IV acces
Meds: Beta agonists if needed
CPAP contraindications hypotension (must be SBP>90mmHg), respiratory arrest,
pneumothorax or chest trauma, tracheostomy, GI bleeding or vomiting, unable to follow verbal
commands
Hypoxia the tissies ate starved of O2
Hypoxia hypoxia Not enough oxygen enters the lungs (high altitude, lung disease, not
breathing)
Hypoximia the blood is not able to carry the O2
-anemia
- CO poisoning
