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Jackson Smith, a 18 year-old male, was admitted to the Emergency Department at 9pm with severe breathlessness. His family informed you that the patient has a history of Asthma that had been diagnosed when he was two years old. On admission to the Emergency Department the clinical manifestations were:
Severe dyspnoea, inability to speak sentences in one breath
Respiratory rate of 32 breaths/minute
SpO2 90%, on room air
BP 150/85 mmHg
Pulse rate of 130 beats/minute
Auscultation of lungs identifies diminished breath sounds and widespread wheeze A chest x-ray was performed and showed a clear and hyper-inflated lung fields.
A blood gas was taken:
2
pH: 7.35 PaO2:
60mmHg
PaCO2: 50mmHg
HCO3: 25mEq/L
Lactate: 1
SaO2 90%
A diagnosis of Acute Severe Asthma was made.
Explain in visual format (concept map) the causes, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures, management, course, prognosis, and prevention of Acute Severe Asthma
Explain the underlying pathophysiology of the clinical manifestations of an Acute Severe Asthma
Discuss nursing strategies and evidence-based rationales to manage a patient with Acute Severe Asthma
Describe the nursing role and responsibilities in the use of pharmacological interventions related to Acute Severe Asthma (Learning outcomes 3 and