Adult health; Exam 1; respiratory
Upper Respiratory tract
Warms and filters air
Lower respiratory tract
Gas exchange and diffusion
Upper respiratory tract
Nose
paranasal sinuses
pharynx
tonils and adenoids
Larynx
Trachea
Sinuses 4
Frontal
ethmoid
sphenoid
maxillary
Pharynx
Throat; divided into nasal, oral and laryngeal
Tonsils and adenoids
guard the body from invasion by organisms entering the throat or mouth
, Larynx
Voice box; epiglottis, thyroid cartilage and vocal cords
Trachea
Windpipe;
Mediastinum
contains tissue outside of lungs; heart, thymus, aorta, vena cava and esophagus
O2 room air
21%
Chest Percussion
Thick secretions may be loosened by percussing or tapping the chest
Rhinitis
"Runny nose" due to allergies, seasonal, chemical irritants. an contribute to sinus, ear and sleep
problems. Treatment: antihistamines and glucocorticoids nasal spray)
Viral Rhinitis
"common cold" sore throat, general malaise. muscle aches. Treatment: NSAIDS, salt water gargle.
Rhinosinusitis
inflammation of the paranasal sinuses.
Acute: 4 weeks.
Subacute 4-12 weeks
chronic 12 weeks.
s/s: nasal drainage, facial pain, fever.
treatment: antibiotics
Upper Respiratory tract
Warms and filters air
Lower respiratory tract
Gas exchange and diffusion
Upper respiratory tract
Nose
paranasal sinuses
pharynx
tonils and adenoids
Larynx
Trachea
Sinuses 4
Frontal
ethmoid
sphenoid
maxillary
Pharynx
Throat; divided into nasal, oral and laryngeal
Tonsils and adenoids
guard the body from invasion by organisms entering the throat or mouth
, Larynx
Voice box; epiglottis, thyroid cartilage and vocal cords
Trachea
Windpipe;
Mediastinum
contains tissue outside of lungs; heart, thymus, aorta, vena cava and esophagus
O2 room air
21%
Chest Percussion
Thick secretions may be loosened by percussing or tapping the chest
Rhinitis
"Runny nose" due to allergies, seasonal, chemical irritants. an contribute to sinus, ear and sleep
problems. Treatment: antihistamines and glucocorticoids nasal spray)
Viral Rhinitis
"common cold" sore throat, general malaise. muscle aches. Treatment: NSAIDS, salt water gargle.
Rhinosinusitis
inflammation of the paranasal sinuses.
Acute: 4 weeks.
Subacute 4-12 weeks
chronic 12 weeks.
s/s: nasal drainage, facial pain, fever.
treatment: antibiotics
