58 yom living in shelter for homeless. History of alcohol abuse. Hemoptysis occurred during coughing spell and patient was taken to Emergency department at local hospital. Pt. anxious, chronically and acutelly malnourished, weak and in obvious respiratory distress. Nails beds cynotic and fingertips yellow.
ABG done on RA pH 7.53 PaCO2 51 O2 50 HCO3 41 Sat 88% on pulse ox carboxyheoglobin level is 8.5% --what does this indiciate?
Ans) Respiratory acidosis:
Respiratory acidosis is a condition that occurs when the lungs can't remove enough of the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by the body. Excess CO2 causes the pH of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease, making them too acidic. Respiratory acidosis is typically caused by an underlying disease or condition.
58 yom living in shelter for homeless. History of alcohol abuse. Hemoptysis occurred during coughing spell...
58 yom living in shelter for homeless. History of alcohol abuse. Hemoptysis occurred during coughing spell and patient was taken to Emergency department at local hospital. Pt. anxious, chronically and acutelly malnourished, weak and in obvious respiratory distress. Nails beds cynotic and fingertips yellow. ABG done on RA pH 7.53 PaCO2 51 O2 50 HCO3 41 Sat 88% on pulse ox Would you admit this patient? If so why? If not why?
58 yom living in shelter for homeless. History of alcohol abuse. Hemoptysis occurred during coughing spell and patient was taken to Emergency department at local hospital. Pt. anxious, chronically and acutelly malnourished, weak and in obvious respiratory distress. Nails beds cynotic and fingertips yellow. ABG done on RA pH 7.53 PaCO2 51 O2 50 HCO3 41 Sat 88% on pulse ox If patient not admitted what discharge plans from the ED would you recommend?
58 yom living in shelter for homeless. History of alcohol abuse. Hemoptysis occurred during coughing spell and patient was taken to Emergency department at local hospital. Pt. anxious, chronically and acutelly malnourished, weak and in obvious respiratory distress. Nails beds cynotic and fingertips yellow. What questions would you ask him?
58 yom living in shelter for homeless. History of alcohol abuse. Hemoptysis occurred during coughing spell and patient was taken to Emergency department at local hospital. Pt. anxious, chronically and acutelly malnourished, weak and in obvious respiratory distress. Nails beds cynotic and fingertips yellow. Would you admit this patient? If so why? If not why?
58 yom living in shelter for homeless. History of alcohol abuse. Hemoptysis occurred during coughing spell and patient was taken to Emergency department at local hospital. Pt. anxious, chronically and acutelly malnourished, weak and in obvious respiratory distress. Nails beds cynotic and fingertips yellow. At this time what test would you order and what therapies would you begin?
RC 200 Cardiopulmonary Pathology SOAP Assignment #4 Case Study: Tuberculosis Name:___________________________________ Date:___________________________________________ ADMITTING HISTORY A 58-year-old Caucasian man was well known and liked by the staff at the Samaritan Shelter for the Homeless. The social workers at the shelter had spent a great deal of time and resources working with the man on a number of areas, including his alcohol addiction. Their records showed that they had not seen him for about 6 months. When they last had seen him,...