Nursing School Studying

complications: septicemia, pulmonary edema, lung abscess, ARDS; manifestations: productive/nonproductive cough, fatigue, pain, dyspnea, fever, chills, crackles or rales, pleural rub, tachypnea, mental status changes (especially in the elderly); dx: history, PE, xray, sputum cultures, CBC, ABBG, bronchoscopy; treatment: intubation w/ventilator support, o2 therapy, antibiotics, bronchodilators, corticosteroids, antipyretics, analgesics, chest physiotherapy, increase fluids, rest, swallow studies