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NREMT Cheyne-Stokes ANS- abnormal breaths that begin slow and shallow and gradually get faster and deeper with period of apnea Cheyne-Stokes are associated with ANS- strokes and head injuries an... d due to damage of the respiratory system -periods of apnea/irregular breaths stridor ANS- high-pitched indicting upper airway obstruction -can be caused by foreign body or croup wheezing ANS- lower respiratory problems like asthma usually due to airway narrowing because of swelling crackles ANS- lungs that contain fluid (alveoli contain fluid) rales ANS- lower airway obstruction from fluid or swelling -popping sound during inhalation from alveoli Biot's breathing ANS- from head injuries -shallow quick inhalations Cheyne-stokes--> apnea ANS- --> hyperapnea respiration support structures ANS- chest cage, ribs, intercostal muscles, diaphragm, pleura, phrenic nerve normal breath sounds are vesticular ANS- over the lungs normal breath sounds are bronchial ANS- over the anterior sternum mid hypoxia ANS- 91-94% moderate hypoxia ANS- 86-90% severe hypoxia ANS- <85% pulmonary embolism ANS- piece of foreign material has traveled from another part of the body and is lodged blocking pulmonary artery -arises from a sedentary lifestyle sellick maneuver ANS- inhibits flow of air into the stomach, reducing gastric distention -not recommended unless there is a complete airway obstruction ANS- NO HEIMLICH -rather transport and encourage coughing stridor on inspiration ANS- =upper airway obstruction it is a high pitched wheezing sound stridor on exhalation ANS- =lower airway obstruction epinephrine ANS- increase BP, increase Pulse, vasoconstrictor, bronchodilator, airway relaxes contraindications for naso airway ANS- severe head injury with blood coming from nose or nasal fracture [Show More]

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