The patient presented with traumatic aortic dissection and respiratory arrest. Blunt aortic injury is a major cause of death in blunt chest trauma. Signs and symptoms of this injury are nonspecific and other injuries often take precedence, which makes a relatively difficult diagnosis even more ...
ofanaphylaxisand rapid infusion of epinephrine is crucial. Intramuscular (IM) preparation is most commonly used, administered as 0.3 to 0.5 mg of the 1 mg/mL preparation. This can be repeated every 5 to 15 minutes as needed. If symptoms are severe and the patient is unresponsive toIM...
This article describes the step-by-step process of undertaking a full and comprehensive respiratory assessment in critical care settings. It identifies many of the problems that patients may have and the signs and symptoms that a nurse may note whilst undertaking the assessment and preparing to ...
These scenarios can lead to a variety of symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence and diarrhea152 (Table 2). Table 2 Gas sensors with potential for analysis of Inorganic compounds in exhaled gases. Full size table Respiratory pattern monitoring The four main vital signs routinely ...
Continuous monitoring with pulse oximetry provides early detection of physiological decline, which has been shown to reduce rescue events and ICU transfers. Learning Objectives: At the end of this program, the attendees will be able to: Recognize signs and symptoms of RIAF Understand underlying con...
I just went through respiratory arrest eight days ago. It was horrible. Apparently, I had "walking pneumonia" and had been coughing up mucus and had sweats (mistaken for menopause). I had been to the local ER three times in the last couple months and was never properly diagnosed or treate...
respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal(respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn(RDS)) a condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the nares, grunting on exhalation, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins. It...
Severity of respiratory signs and symptoms and virus profiles in Japanese children with acute respiratory illness Microbiol Immunol, 57 (2013), pp. 811-821, 10.1111/1348-0421.12102 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar [38] A. Fujitsuka, H. Tsukagoshi, M. Arakawa, K. Goto-Sugai, A. Ryo, Y. Okaya...
Significant and predictablesigns and symptomsresult from acutehypoxemia. The respiratory system responds withtachypnea, often associated with dyspnea. The patient may also have signs ofcyanosisof the lips,mucous membranes, and nail beds. Numerous central nervous system manifestations are seen. The patient...
•Changes in sleep/ behavior patterns and/or appetite •Objective Assessment: -Temperature- presence of fever -Respiratory assessment (lung sounds, respiratory rate, chest expansion)- simultaneous respiratory tract infections -GI assessment- signs and symptoms of emesis and/or loose stools ...