Pt just ate and also got his dose of metformin
Pt has shellfish/iodine allergy
Chest X-RAY
CT Scan
Pt needs to wait NPO 4hrs. because constrast=N&V=aspiration contrast+metformin=lactic acidosis
Pt can't get CT
contraindicated in preg
Uses contrast for better vision
Obstructive sleep apnea
CAP- Communty Aquired Pneumonia
HAP- Hospital aquired Pneumonia
Atelectasis
Tuberculosis TB
HCAP- Hlth care associated pneumonia
Bronchitis
VAP-Ventilator aquired pneumonia
Pneumonia
What usually causes bronchitis
apneic caused by UR obstruction/collapse
Collapse of alveoli, commonly cautioned for pts post thoracic/abd surgeries and immobile pts
Inflammation of mucus membranes in trachea and bronchi
pneumonia DX after 48rhs of endotrach intubation
lung tissue inflammation caused by bac/virus
airborne infectious disease that starts in alveoli & spreads to lymph/body. USE N95:)
pneumonia DX of unhospitalized pt with hlth care contact
pneumonia DX of pt already in hospital for 48hrs and wasn't at incubating stage at time of admission
pneumonia DX of unhospitalized pt or before pt stayed in hospital for 48 hrs
UR infection or irritant inhalation, so collect sputum for DX