RESPIRATORY FAILURE
BUZZWORD – RESPIRATORY DISTRESS + HYPOXIA OR HYPERCAPNIA = ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE
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ACUTE
BUZZWORD – RESPIRATORY DISTRESS + HYPOXIA OR HYPERCAPNIA = ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE
• Lethargy and/or respiratory distress on exam
° Resp. distress
° Tachypnea
° Cyanosis
° Labored breathing
° Dyspnea with speaking or at rest
° Speaking in short sentences
° Tripoding
° Retractions
– Evidence of hypoxia or hypercapnia – If hypoxic should require O2
CHRONIC
BUZZWORD CONTINUOUS HOME O2 = CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE
• Continuous home O2