Pleurisy Study Handouts | Northwest College - Edubirdie

University:
Northwest College
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VN 220 | Medical/ Surgical
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2023
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Yesenia M.

Pleurisy inflammation of both layers of the plurae (pametal and visceral) rubbing together of inflammed Pleural membrames Causes severe, sharp, knife-like pain. Key charactenstic relationships to respiratory movement. Deep breaths, coushing, smezing worsens pain. * usually occurs only on 1 side. *Holding breath & Pain friction mb can be heard I stethoscope when. little fluid has accumulated Dx tests.cxR thoracentesis • Sputum analysis pleural bloky +x underlying canse (PNA (infection) NSAMS analgesics (topical) heat (cold turn frequently onto the affected side to splnit the chest wall and reduce the stretching of the pleurae. -Splint I coughing

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