Upper Airway Obstruction by Madeline Means https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo en-us 2023-11-14 20:37:19 UTC 2023-11-14 21:37:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Anatomy of The Upper Airway madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789785820 2023-11-14 20:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789785820 Etiology of Upper Airway Obstructions madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789790796

  • Foreign bodies blocking the airway (food or objects being swallowed or lodged in the nose)

  • Swelling and inflammation of the airway (anaphylaxis, smoke inhalation, infection)

  • Trauma

  • Asthma

  • COPD

    • ]]>     2023-11-14 20:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789790796     Clinical manifestations madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789797830

  • Wheezing

  • Choking

  • Increased respiratory rate

  • Dyspnea

  • Cyanosis

  • Agitation

  • Confusion

    • ]]>     2023-11-14 21:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789797830     Assessment and almost all you need to know! :) madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789801040 2023-11-14 21:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789801040 Dianostic Tests madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789802598 2023-11-14 21:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789802598 Nursing interventions madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789810183 Nursing interventions will be dependent upon the cause of obstruction. The first intervention should always be to lay eyes on the patient and assess whether or not the airway can be cleared by removing the obstruction. If it can, act accordingly (finger sweeps, Heimlich maneuver). If it cannot call for help and have the physician notified immediately and stay with the patient. Apply oxygen according to facility protocol.

    ]]>     2023-11-14 21:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789810183     Recognizing an Emergency Situation madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789812471 If the patient is coughing and speaking, this is not an emergency. If the patient cannot cough or speak, this is an emergency!!

    ]]>     2023-11-14 21:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789812471     Communication and Collaboration madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789819461 You will need to stay with the patient if the obstruction is emergent. Communicate with staff by hitting the call light and calling for help. Collaboration will include working with respiratory therapy and possibly radiology, dietary, occupational therapy and more.

    ]]>     2023-11-14 21:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789819461     Patient Education madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789823257

  • Signs and symptoms of obstruction

  • Go to emergency room immediately if any signs or symptoms are present

  • Foods to avoid in children/infants and people with difficulty swallowing

    • ]]>     2023-11-14 21:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789823257     madelineallisonsts https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789824252 2023-11-14 21:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/madelineallisonsts/mqy1nbwvirk7jsdo/wish/2789824252