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 Interstitial Lung Diseases
 Lung Cancer
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 Nursing Resources - Respiratory
Professional Organization Links:

Respiratory Nursing Society (RNS)

Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists
American Thoracic Society
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
National Emphysema Foundation
American Lung Association
 
Overview and General Topics
 
Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System - 10. min. US Army video
Anaphylaxis -
Interpretation of the Arterial Blood Gas - Self-learning packet .pdf
Acid-Base Tutorial
Acid Base Tutorial (2)
Acid-Base Physiology - Online book
Acid-Base Balance -
ABG Turorial -
Blood Gas Basics - Broken down into small segments
ABG’s--It’s All In The Family - tutorial
Lungs - interactive tool -

 
Assessments


Cyanosis
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Airway Management
Bedside emergency: Respiratory Distress
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Detecting changes in the respiratory status of ward patients -
Respiratory assessment in adults -
Virtual Stethoscope II - (see menu on site at left)
Chest Exam Video - 10 min.
Breath Sounds - 3 examples
Lung Assesments -

Assessing respiratory status -
Respiratory assessment adult and child - [note-link to next pages in the left side window]
Lung Sounds auditory - 5 samples
RALE Repository - Lung Sounds 13 samples
Review of Lung sounds - 20 lung sound samples
Dyspnea -What's All the Huffing and Puffing About? -
Respiratory Assessment in Adults .pdf

 

Patient Care
 
Nursing Careplan: Fatigue -
Nursing Careplan: Impaired gas exchange -
 
Related Diseases & Conditions

 
Asthma

Asthma Basics - pt. education flash tutorial
Asthma Medications Chart -
Asthma Action Plan - teaching and recording tool
Action stat: Asthma attack -
Teach Your Patients About Asthma A Clinician's Guide

Asthma and Pregnancy - entire site for pt. education

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

What Is COPD? -
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Pt. teaching
Nutrition for a patient with COPD can be complicated -
COPD - Patient Handout
End Stage COPD - A case study and overview .pdf


Emphysema

What is pulmonary emphysema? -
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema: Clearing the air
Nursing Careplan: Ineffective breathing pattern

Chronic Bronchitis (see COPD/Emphysema)

Cystic Fibrosis

What is it? - Quick overview
Cystic fibrosis - Nursing overview
Pt. teaching on CF infant nutrition - .pdf
Pt. teaching on CF toddler nutrition - .pdf
Nutrition and CF: Changes through life - .pdf

Interstitial Lung Diseases / Pulmonary Fibrosis

Interstitial Lung Diseases (Pulmonary Fibrosis) - Overview
Ideopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - .pdf Pt. Brochure

Lung Cancer

Pleural Effusions

Pneumonia

Illistration of pneumonia - pic
Overview -
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - Care plan
Care Path:Pneumonia - .pdf
Patient-Family Teaching Tool
- .pdf
 

Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pneumothorax/Hemothorax

Sars/rds

Tuberculosis



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