Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: Des Jardins, Terry.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 3, Problem 11RQ
Summary Introduction
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Pulmonary function tests involve the evaluation of the respiratory system for the identification of the severity of the impairment of lungs. There are several tests which are used to distinguish between the different types of lung disorders.
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Joe Ritter, a 74-year-old retired bricklayer, has a 40-pack-year tobacco history and a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Today, he presents to the emergency department with reports of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. He in respiratory distress with retracting respirations of 26 breaths/min, BP is 154/76 mm Hg, pulse is 120 beats/min, and temperature is 37°C.
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Joe Ritter, a 74-year-old retired bricklayer, has a 40-pack-year tobacco history and a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Today, he presents to the emergency department with reports of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. He in respiratory distress with retracting respirations of 26 breaths/min, BP is 154/76 mm Hg, pulse is 120 beats/min, and temperature is 37°C.
His skin color is pale gray, his chest is barrel-shaped, and he uses accessory muscles to breathe; he appears anxious and is sitting in a tripod position. His nail beds are bluish in color; his oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry is 72%.
Chest auscultation reveals wheezes and decreased-to-absent breath sounds in bilateral bases. Hyperresonance is noted upon chest wall percussion. Chest x-ray showed atelectasis bilaterally in the bases. Mr. Ritter coughs with minimal amounts of clear sputum. (Learning Objectives 5 and 8)
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The respiratory system is involved in many diseases. Pulmonary Function tests represent a significant tool in our ability to evaluate and diagnose pulmonary conditions. Please discuss all of the components of pulmonary function testing, and discuss the findings one would see with a particular diagnosis of your choosing (asthma, COPD, emphysema, left sided heart failure, cor pulmonale, etc).
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