Unit 3 Seminar Overview ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT FALL-2021 SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

Common Respiratory Complaints o Cough ▪ Very common to see in practice ▪ o Dyspnea o Hemoptysis ▪ Something needs to be done if patient is coughing up blood • Maybe x-rays, CT, bronchoscopy, look in sinuses to see if it is coming from there o Very serious o Sleep Apnea ▪ More common in males ▪ Get familiar with diagnostic testing ▪ Get familiar with ordering CPAP, nebulizer machine, and other DME • CPAP typically ordered with standard settings • If you get gas and bloating the settings are too high o Infectious Respiratory Disorders ▪ It is important to teach patients and families about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. ▪ Give the patient a way to treat it • Explain what will and will not help the patient • Teach the patients about what is wrong with them and what will help ▪ Throat cultures are helpful in directing treatment • Use your clinical judgement when treating patients while waiting for culture to result ▪ If you suspect a viral infection but the patient continues to get sicker and sicker you can treat • Typically by day 4-5 • If the patient is getting better or worse that is a HUGE indicator