'Thoracentesis' presentation slideshows

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Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic tests. Reasons for medical tests To confirm or exclude a proposed diagnosis To screen for disease To screen for the presence of risk factors To monitor the course of al illness To monitor the effect of treatment. Categories of patients.

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Adult Health Nursing II Block 7.0

Adult Health Nursing II Block 7.0. Topic: Respiratory Nursing, part 2 Module : 4.2. Lung Cancer. Cause: chronic tissue irritation or inflammation d/t repeated exposure to inhaled substances (cigarette smoke, occupational or environmental agents)

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Pleural Effusions

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The Respiratory System

The Respiratory System. Oxygen. Adult carries 2 quarts of oxygen in the blood, lungs, and tissues This supply is enough to sustain life for 4 minutes Oxygen concentration of air is 21% Exhaled air still contains 16% oxygen . Pathway of Oxygen. Nose

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Oxygenation

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Chapter 17

Chapter 17. Respiratory System. Respiratory System Functions. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide Production of sound. Respiration . External respiration Internal respiration Cellular respiration or oxidation. Respiratory Organs and Structures. Nasal cavity Pharynx Larynx Trachea

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Assessment of Respiratory Function

Assessment of Respiratory Function. Purpose of the Respiratory System. The lungs, in conjunction with the circulatory system, deliver oxygen to and expel carbon dioxide from the cells of the body. The upper respiratory system warms and filters air. The lungs accomplish gas exchange.

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Pleura t ypes

Pleura t ypes. There are two types of pleura : * visceral pleura * parietal pleura The parietal pleura is subdivided into * mediastinal pleura * costal pleura * diaphragmatic pleura * cervical pleura. margins of parietal pleura and pleural recesses.

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PROCEDURES

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MUNEZ

MUNEZ.

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Specimen collection pgs. 282-288, 297-298, 360-361 and 380-381

Specimen collection pgs. 282-288, 297-298, 360-361 and 380-381. The lab or pathology department does countless types of examinations on every type of body fluid & tissue that exists. Hematological studies. Venous or arterial blood are drawn for examination in the lab

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Thoracic Trauma

Thoracic Trauma. Basic Trauma Course. Introduction. Trauma to the chest are some of the most life-threatening conditions that present to the ED. Acceleration and Deceleration forces are a common cause of intrathoracic injury. Most common type of injury is blunt trauma resulting from MVC.

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1. Diagnostic approach to pleural effusion

1. Diagnostic approach to pleural effusion. The history and physical examination are critical in guiding the evaluation of pleural effusion. Chest examination of a patient with pleural effusion

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