Describe the normal aging processes associated with the lung.
- Identify the steps of gas transport in the pulmonary circulation.
- Know and understand the differences in obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease.
- Identify the pathophysiology and differences in:
-emphysema
- asthma
-chronic bronchitis
Name and describe alterations in breathing patterns. (Kussmaul vs. Cheyne-Stokes) â (See PPT)
Differentiate between signs and symptoms of chronic and acute bronchitis.
Describe the difference in hypoxia, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and hypocapnia. What symptoms might be seen with each?
What are signs that manifest with a patient in respiratory distress? (ex. dyspnea, flaring nostrils, retractions, etcâ¦)
What is the primary function of ventilation in the pulmonary system?
What are the clinical manifestations of a patient in pulmonary edema?
How does emphysema affect oxygenation and ventilation?
Describe the pathophysiologic features of:
tuberculosis
pneumonia
lung abscess
pneumoconiosis
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
What is the most common contributor of lung cancer?
What are the symptoms associated with hemoptysis?
Know and understand different restrictive pulmonary disorders.
(i.e. pneumothorax, pleural effusion)
-what drives individuals to breath. describe the differences between the two
Describe the normal aging processes associated with the lung.
- Identify the steps of gas transport in the pulmonary circulation.
- Know and understand the differences in obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease.
- Identify the pathophysiology and differences in:
-emphysema
- asthma
-chronic bronchitis
Name and describe alterations in breathing patterns. (Kussmaul vs. Cheyne-Stokes) â (See PPT)
Differentiate between signs and symptoms of chronic and acute bronchitis.
Describe the difference in hypoxia, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and hypocapnia. What symptoms might be seen with each?
What are signs that manifest with a patient in respiratory distress? (ex. dyspnea, flaring nostrils, retractions, etcâ¦)
What is the primary function of ventilation in the pulmonary system?
What are the clinical manifestations of a patient in pulmonary edema?
How does emphysema affect oxygenation and ventilation?
Describe the pathophysiologic features of:
tuberculosis
pneumonia
lung abscess
pneumoconiosis
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
What is the most common contributor of lung cancer?
What are the symptoms associated with hemoptysis?
Know and understand different restrictive pulmonary disorders.
(i.e. pneumothorax, pleural effusion)
-what drives individuals to breath. describe the differences between the two