Asked by Calisto Dosina on Apr 29, 2024
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A teenage patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of an inability to breathe and a sharp pain in the left side of his chest. The assessment findings include cyanosis, tachypnea, tracheal deviation to the right, decreased tactile fremitus on the left, hyperresonance on the left, and decreased breath sounds on the left. What do these findings suggest?
A) Bronchitis
B) Pneumothorax
C) Acute pneumonia
D) Asthmatic attack
Tachypnea
A condition characterized by abnormally rapid breathing, which can be a symptom of various medical conditions or result from physical exertion.
Tracheal Deviation
a condition where the trachea, or windpipe, is displaced or shifted from its normal anatomical position, often indicative of an underlying medical issue.
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is a medical condition where air leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall, causing the lung to collapse.
- Acknowledge normative and non-normative outcomes in respiratory diagnostics and understand their relevance for patient care.
- Separate various respiratory conditions through interpretation of assessment results.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge normative and non-normative outcomes in respiratory diagnostics and understand their relevance for patient care.
- Separate various respiratory conditions through interpretation of assessment results.
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