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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CROUP EXAM
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Question 1: Physical Appearance
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Age - 6 months to 6 years, alert with some accessory muscle usage
Question 2: Past Medical History
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Recent cold that developed gradually into a barking cough over 2-3 days, most common in the fall and winter
Question 3: Lateral Neck X-Ray
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Haziness in the subglottic area (below the glottis) steeple point, pencil point, picket fence, hour glass narrowing of the upper airway
Question 4: LBT causes airway obstruction from tissue swelling just..
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below the vocal cords
Question 5: Severe Cases
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Child with severe respiratory distress and/or Marked inspiratory stridor
Question 6: Oxygen Therapy
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30-40%
Question 7: Cool aerosol mist
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(Face mask, Tent)
Question 8: Sedate
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if necessary
Question 9: Vital Signs
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Increase HR, BP, Qt, low grade temperature
Question 10: Transfer patient to
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ICU
Question 11: Closely Monitor
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Vital signs Degree of Retractions Mental Status Ventilatory and oxygenation status
Question 12: Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
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General term used to describe the inspiratory barking sound associated with the partial airway obstruction that develops in laryngotracheobronchitis (subglottic croip)
Question 13: Breath Sounds
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Diminished, Inspiratory stridor
Question 14: LBT is an
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inflammatory process that causes edema and swelling of the mucous membranes
Question 15: Clinically the inspiratory sound heard in croup is also called..
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inspiratory stridor
Question 16: Patient Assessment (Information Gathering)
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Primary Assessment
Question 17: Laryngotracheobronchitis (LBT) is used as a
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synonym for "Classic" subglottic croup
Question 18: Criteria for Intubation
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Lethargic Severe stridor at rest Diminished breath sounds Extreme accessory muscle usage
Question 19: Supportive Care
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Temperature Control - cool environment Adequate hydration and humidification of inspired air
Question 20: Color
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Cyanosis
Question 21: Etiology
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Caused by Parainfluenza virus 1, 2, 3, transmitted by aerosol droplets
Question 22: Secondary Assessment
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Secondary Assessment
Question 23: place on
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T-Piece or CPAP
Question 24: A VIRAL Infection
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that involves the upper and lower respiratory tract that causes subglottic edema
Question 25: Temperature control
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cool environment
Question 26: Appearance of the chest
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Use of accessory muscles during inspiration, substernal and intercostal retractions
Question 27: Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
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Acute alveolar hyperventilation with hypoxemia Question 28: Criteria for extubation:
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Child's condition is stable Air leak around the tube(swelling has gone down)