In the emergency room, a chest tube was inserted into the left thorax with drainage under suction. Subsequently the oropharynx was cleared. A resuscitation bag and mask were used to ventilate the patient with high-flow oxygen
Endotracheal intubation was then performed, using a laryngoscope so the trachea could be directly visualized to place a 8.0 endotracheal tube. The patient was then ventilated with the help of a volume-cycled ventilator. Initial ventilator settings are Assist-Control mode, frequency = 12 breaths/min, with an FiO2 of 100%, a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 6 cm H2O, and a tidal volume of 400 mL (8 cc/kg of his IBW). Daily chest radiographs and ABGs were used each AM to adjust the ventilator settings. Define the following terms found in the history and physical for Mr. Hayato.
a. Dyspnea: shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
b. Orthopnea: discomfort breathing brought on by or made worse by lying flat
c. Pneumothorax: presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity
d. Endotracheal intubation: insertion of a tube into the trachea for control of pulmonary ventilation
e. Cyanosis: dark blue or purple color due to decreased oxygenation of the tissues
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