Respiratory Fluid and Electrolytes Acid-Base Review

RESPIRATORY/FLUID & ELECTROLYTES/ACID-BASE REVIEW
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3 KEY THINGS YOU LEARNED:

Chapter 7&Chapter 15 of Illustrated Study guide for NCLEX

The internal environment is made up of water and electrolytes, and there is a continuous movement, through the body fluid compartments, which is kept in dynamic equilibrium with the outside.
The capacity of the cardiovascular system to meet the O 2 requirements of the body and avoids hypoxia cellular metabolism.
The body regulates the concentration of blood solutes or osmolarity and the blood volume, and despite the variation, there is the maintenance of the concentration of solutes, where the cells depend on the blood flow to provide the key nutrients and separate the metabolites.

NursesRock: Dee’s 3-step ABG analysis method

One needs to understand the meaning of the specific results of your arterial blood gas (ABG) test.
The pH, CO2 and HCO3 levels in the arterial blood are used to determine the normal concentration, and balance is maintained in the system
Measurement of the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide present in the blood and determines if it is acidotic (low) or alkalotic (high) based on the pH levels

Khan Academy: Asthma Short-term treatments

Inhalers that are effective when there are emergencies, but the beta-2 agonist, nebulizers and steroids also need to be considered.
Keeping the lungs oxygenated is essential together with removing obstruction to the airway.
There is a risk of bad allergy to the EpiPen, and if there are side effects, there is a need to manage asthma patients to improve health outcomes.

Khan Academy: Asthma Long-term treatments

The asthma severity scale helps to identify the most effective asthma management strategies
Aiming to treat and controlling asthma are prioritized to reduce the risk of health worsening health outcomes and improve quality of life.
Classifying asthma categories like intermittent asthma, moderate-to-severe asthma, and mild asthma is useful to determine the most effective control.

Khan Academy: Emphysema treatment

To stop smoking is a top priority to reduce the risk of worsening health and the disease spreading
Drug therapies help manage the symptom, but not reverse the condition.
The bronchodilators is an important first class of chronic therapy to manage emphysema and use frequently.

Khan Academy: Chronic bronchitis treatment

Irritants cause inflammation of the lining of the bronchi where less air enters the lungs; there is increased mucus production, which affects the proper lung functioning.

Khan Academy: Cystic fibrosis treatments

With current treatments, it is possible to slow down a little the pulmonary deterioration, and it is necessary to consider symptom in different organs.
Cystic fibrosis is a complex, multisystemic disease and the current treatments are meant to a...