Nclex 26 Review on Pulmonary Edema
PULMONARY EDEMA
– can be a result of a left sided heart failure,
– a pulmonary edema can result in increased pressure in the capillaries of the lungs.
Assessment on a patient with Pulmonary Edema
- RESTLESSNESS
- DYSPNEA
- PAROXYSMAL COUGH
- TACHYPNEA
- ANXIETY
- CHEST PAIN
Diagnostic Test
- CHEST X RAY
- ABG’S: CAN BE RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS & RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
- ON A HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING: THERE IS AN INCREASES IN PAWP, CVP, PAP.
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