E Respiratory System
E Respiratory System
E Respiratory System
SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
• Provides O2 for metabolism in the tissues
• Removes CO2, the waste product of metabolism
SECONDARY
FUNCTIONS
• Facilitates sense of smell
• Produces speech
• Maintains acid-base balance
• Maintains body water levels
• Maintains heat balance
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
NOSE
Humidifies, warms & filters inspired air
SINUSES
• Air-filled cavities within the hollow bones that surround
the nasal passages
• Provide resonance during speech
PHARYNX
• Located behind the oral & nasal cavities
• Divided into the nasopharynx, oropharynx &
laryngopharynx
• Passageway for both the respiratory & digestive tracts
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
LARYNX
• Located above the trachea & just below the pharynx at
the root of the tongue
• Commonly called the “VOICE BOX”
• Contains 2 pairs of vocal cords, the false & true cords
• The opening between the true vocal cords is the
GLOTTIS
GLOTTIS - Valsalva Maneuver
EPIGLOTTIS
• Leaf-shaped elastic structure that is attached along
one end to the top of the larynx
• Prevents the food from entering the tracheo-bronchial
tree by closing over the glottis during swallowing
LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT
TRACHEA
• Located in front of the esophagus
• Branches into the right & left mainstem bronchi at the
carina
MAINSTREAM BRONCHI
• Begin at the carina
• RIGHT BRONCHUS is slightly wider, shorter, &
more vertical than the left bronchus
• Mainstream bronchi divide into 5 secondary or lobar
bronchi that enter each of the 5 lobes of the lung
• The bronchi are lined with cilia which propel mucus up
& away from the lower airway to the trachea where it
can be expectorated or swallowed
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LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT
BRONCHIOLES
Branch from the secondary bronchi & subdivide into small
terminal & respiratory bronchioles
• Contain no cartilage & depend on the elastic recoil of the lung
for patency
• Terminal bronchioles contain no cilia & don’t participate in gas
exchange
ALVEOLAR DUCTS & ALVEOLI
•- used to indicate all structures distal to the terminal bronchiole
• Alveolar ducts branch from the respiratory bronchioles
• Alveolar sacs which arise from the ducts contain clusters of
alveoli which are basic units of gas exchange
• Cells in the walls of the alveoli secrete surfactant
- phospholipid CHON the reduces the surface tension in the
alveoli
- without surfactant the alveoli would collapse
LOWER RESPIRATORY RACT
LUNGS
• Located in in the pleural cavity in the thorax
• Extend from just above the clavicles to the diaphragm -
the diaphragm is the major muscle of respiration
• RIGHT LUNG - is larger than the left; divided into 3 lobes:
the upper, middle & lower lobes
• LEFT LUNG - somewhat narrower than the right lung to
accommodate the heart ; divided into 2 lobes
• Innervation of the respiratory structures is accomplished
by the PHRENIC NERVE, VAGUS NERVE & THORACIC
NERVES
• PARIETAL PLEURA - lines the inside of the thoracic
cavity including the upper surface of the diaphragm
• VISCERAL PLEURA - covers the pulmonary surfaces
• A thin fluid layer produced by the cells lining the pleura,
lubricates the visceral & parietal pleura
LOWER RESPIRATORY RACT
ACCESSORY MUSCLES OF
RESPIRATION
SCALENE MUSCLES
• Elevate the first 2 ribs
STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID
MUSCLES
• Raises the sternum
ASSESSMENT
Pain
Tenderness
Shallow respirations
Client splints chest
Fractures noted on CXR
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CHEST INJURIES
B. FLAIL CHEST
- a blunt chest trauma associated w/ accidents
- resulting to loose chest wall
ASSESSMENT
Paradoxical respirations
Severe chest pain
Dyspnea
Cyanosis
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Tachypnea
Diminished breath sounds
ASSESSMENT
Dyspnea
Hypoxemia
bronchial secretions
Hemoptysis
Restlessness
Decreased breath sounds
Rales & wheezes
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CHEST INJURIES
D. PNEUMOTHORAX
- accumulation of atmospheric air in the pleural space
- may lead to lung collapse
KINDS
1. SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX
2. OPEN PNEUMOTHORAX
3. TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
Causes:
• Smoking
• Pollution
• Allergens
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CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
Assessment:
1. Chronic Cough
2. Blue Bloater: cyanotic edema
chronic cough exertional
dyspnea,RR
hypoxia polycythemia- RBC
hypercapnia cor pulmonale-RVH &
resp. acidosis dilatation
incidence in heavy cigarette smokers
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EMPHYSEMA
Destruction and Overdistension of the Alveoli
Air Trapping
Respi. Acidosis
CAUSES:
1. Smoking, Pollution and Allergens
2. alpha-antitrypsin – causes expansion of the
alveoli
- strengthens the walls of the
alveoli(blebs)
Assessment:
•pink puffer:
mucus speaks in short & jerky sentence
coughing anxious
orthopneic pos. Frequently develop URTI
barrelled chest Prolonged expiratory time
DOB digital clubbing
wheezing Cebu Nursing Review Center
EMPHYSEMA
ASSESSMENT:
1. Exertional Dyspnea
2. Barrelled chest
3. Hyperesonance
4. Spontaneous pneumothorax
TYPES:
1. Extrinsic
2. Intrinsic – asthma w/ physiological cause
3. Status Asthmaticus – severe form of constriction &
inflamation despite treatment; may lead to respiratory or
cardiac failure.
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ASTHMA
ASSESSMENT:
1. Severe dyspnea
2. Wheezing
3. Anxiety
4. Fever - grade fever
5. Orthopneic position
CAUSES:
1. Infection
2. Atelectasis
3. Aspiration
ASSESSMENT:
1. Mucupurelent mucus
2. Dyspnea
3. Fever
4. Orthopneic position
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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE
PULMONARY DISEASE
1. Bronchodilators:
Xanthines, aminophyline, theophyline
2. Adrenergics:
Isoproterenol(Isuprel), Terbutaline,(Brethine),
Metaproterenol(Aluputent)
3. Expectorants: Guaifenessin(Robitusin)
4. Mucolytics: Acetylcysteine(Mucomyst)
5. Steroids: Prednisone
6. Propylaxis (anti-allergy): Cromolyn Na(Intal)
TYPES:
1. Epidermoid/Squamous:
2. Adenocarcinoma
3. Small cell(Oat cell)
4. Large cell
CAUSES:
1. Genetics
2. Carcinogens
3. Infection
4. Smoking
ASSESSMENT:
1. Respiratory Pattern Changes
2. Hemoptysis
3. Dyspnea
4. Chest Pain
5. Fatigue
6. Anorexia
7. Persistent Dry Cough
8. Dx Test:
Sputum cytology
Lung biopsy
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PULMONARY
TUBERCULOSIS
Highly communicable disease caused by a gram + acid-fast
bacili (mycobacterium tuberculosis)
ASSESSMENT
Sharp pleuritic pain
Dyspnea
Dry non-productive cough
Tachycardia
temperature
breath sounds
CXR shows pleural effusion & a mediastinal shift away
- PLEURODESIS
- involves instillation of a sclerosing substance into the pleural space
via a thoracotomy tube
ASSESSMENT
Knife-like pain
Dyspnea
Pleural friction
Apprehension
ASSESSMENT
Dyspnea
Chills
Fever
Chest pain
Pulmonary infiltrates on CXR
Elevated WBC
Splenomegaly & hepatomegaly
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SARCOIDOSIS
- Epitheloid cell tubercles in lung
- cause is unknown
ASSESSMENT
Night sweats
Fever
Weight loss
Cough
Skin nodules
Polyarthritis
(+) KVEIM TEST
BUFFER SYSTEM:
Bicarbonate : Carbonic acid
HCO3 : CO3
Strong base : Weak acid
20 : 1
Ph - acidosis alkalosis
PCO2 - alkalosis acidosis
HCO3 - acidosis alkalosis
ASSESSMENT
Rhinorrhea & fever
Lethargy
Poor feeding
Irritablity
Tachypnea
Dyspnea
Nasal flaring
Wheezing
Diminished breath sounds
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PNEUMONIA
- inflammation
of the alveoli caused by a virus
mycoplasmal agents, bacteria or the aspiration of foreign
substances
TYPES
A. VIRAL PNEUMONIA
B. PRIMARY ATYPICAL
PNEUMONIA
(MYCOPLASMA PNEMONIAE)
- Ages 5 - 12 y.o.
- occurs primarily in the fall & winter months and is more
prevalent in crowded Cebu living conditions
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PNEUMONIA
TYPES
C. BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA
- hospitalization is indicated when pleural effusion or
emphyema
- staphylococcal pneumonia
D. ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA
- occurs when food, secretions, liquids, or other materials
enter the lung & cause inflammation
NURSING CARE
Nursing care: SYMPTOMATIC
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BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA
ASSESSMENT
Fever
INFANT: irritabilty, lethargy, poor feeding, abrupt
fever, respiratory distress
OLDER CHILD: headache, chills, abdominal pain,
chest pain, meningeal symptoms
Hacking, nonproductive cough
Diminished breath sounds or scattered crackles
Purulent sputum
STATUS ASTHMATICUS
- childdisplays respiratory distress despite vigorous
treatment
- may result in respiratory failure & death if untreated
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
- Delayed puberty in females
- Infertility
- Sterility