NUR 324 Lecture 5: Management of Patients with
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Management of patients with chest and lower respiratory track disorders. Acute lung injury acute sever hypoxia. Atelectasis partial or complete collapse of the lung. Central cyanosis will see in mouth hemoptysis coughing up blood. Consolidation region of lung tissue that has filled with liquid. Hemothorax type of pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in the pleural cavity. Cor pulmonale an alteration in the structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart caused by a primary disorder of the respiratory system. Empyema collection of puss in a cavity of the body (especially the plural cavity) Open lung biopsy portion of lung tissue removed. Pleural effusion excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity. Restrictive lung disease lung diseases that restrict lung expansion. Space between outer part of lung and inner chest. Tension pneumothorax progressive buildup of air in the pleural cavity. Pulmonary edema excess fluid in the lungs.
