Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

The anxiety associated with dyspnea may be relieved in palliative patients by using _____

Dyspnoea in palliative patients with a wheeze caused by a tumour obstructing the airway may be relieved by _____

What is the non-pharmacological management of dyspnoea in palliative patients after correcting the correctable? _____, Fans/open window, breathing techniques, Oxygen therapy

Noisy secretions at the end of life _____ usually distressing to the patients due to reduced consciousness

Hint: Are/Are not

The sensation of dyspnea may be relieved in palliative patients by prescribing _____

Hint: Pharmacological

Investigations to consider for dyspnoea in palliative patients are _____, pulse oximetry, spirometry, ECG, bloods

Hint: Screen for pulmonary and cardiac causes

What is the pharmacological management of secretions in palliative patients? _____

Dyspnoea may be alleviated in palliative patients with COPD by _____

What is the pharmacological management of dyspnoea in palliative patients? _____, benzodiazepines (associated anxiety), bronchodilators

A(n) Ghon focus is a(n) _____ located near the pleura in the middle or lower lobes of the lung (tuberculosis infection)

Hint: specific