Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
part of physical exam(or when a respiratory problem is present) A respiratory examination , or lung examination , is performed as part of a physical examination , [ 1 ] in response to respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath , cough , or chest pain , and is often carried out with a cardiac examination .
The lower respiratory tract consists of the trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, bronchioles, and the lungs. [6] Lower respiratory tract infections (LRIs) are generally more severe than upper respiratory infections. LRIs are the leading cause of death among all infectious diseases. [7] The two most common LRIs are bronchitis and pneumonia. [8]
Pulmonary function testing (PFT) is a complete evaluation of the respiratory system including patient history, physical examinations, and tests of pulmonary function. The primary purpose of pulmonary function testing is to identify the severity of pulmonary impairment. [1]
Respiratory arrest is a serious medical condition caused by apnea or respiratory dysfunction severe enough that it will not sustain the body (such as agonal breathing). Prolonged apnea refers to a patient who has stopped breathing for a long period of time.
Day 2: INH at 1/2 dose; Day 3: INH at full dose; Day 4: RMP at 1/3 or 1/4 dose; Day 5: RMP at 1/2 dose; Day 6: RMP at full dose; Day 7: EMB at 1/3 or 1/4 dose; Day 8: EMB at 1/2 dose; Day 9: EMB at full dose; No more than one test dose per day should be given, and all other drugs should be stopped while test dosing is being done.
The Apgar score is a quick way for health professionals to evaluate the health of all newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and in response to resuscitation. [1] It was originally developed in 1952 by an anesthesiologist at Columbia University, Virginia Apgar, to address the need for a standardized way to evaluate infants shortly after birth.
The respiratory disturbance index (RDI)—or respiratory distress Index—is a formula used in reporting polysomnography (sleep study) findings. Like the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), it reports on respiratory distress events during sleep, but unlike the AHI, it also includes respiratory-effort related arousals (RERAs). [ 1 ]
3 million per year [1] Acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs . [ 1 ] Symptoms include shortness of breath (dyspnea), rapid breathing (tachypnea), and bluish skin coloration (cyanosis). [ 1 ]