Respiratory
Disorders of ventilation and gas exchange — from reversible airway obstruction to refractory hypoxemia. The nursing core: recognizing early respiratory decline before it becomes failure.
Asthma & Status Asthmaticus
High-yield in researchReversible airway obstruction — rescue vs controller logic, and why a silent chest is an emergency.
COPD
COPD High-yield in researchEmphysema and chronic bronchitis — O₂ titration facts vs myths, pursed-lip breathing, exacerbation cues.
Pneumonia
High-yield in researchCAP, HAP, and aspiration — and why confusion may be the only sign in an older adult.
Pulmonary Embolism
PE High-yield in researchSudden dyspnea with clear lungs — the DVT link and the anticoagulation bridge.
Tuberculosis
TB High-yield in researchAirborne precautions, N95s, sputum-clearance rules, and directly observed therapy.
ARDS
ARDS in researchRefractory hypoxemia from a leaky alveolar-capillary membrane — proning and PEEP.
Respiratory Failure & Oxygen Therapy
in researchEarly restlessness vs late cyanosis, and the device-escalation ladder.
Pneumothorax & Chest Trauma
in researchCollapsed lung to tension physiology — chest-tube nursing scenarios.
Pleural Effusion
in researchFluid in the pleural space — thoracentesis positioning and post-procedure watch.
Influenza & Viral Respiratory Illness
in researchDroplet precautions and high-risk patient teaching.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
OSA in researchAirway collapse in sleep — and the post-op opioid caution.
Pulmonary Hypertension & Cor Pulmonale
in researchHigh pressure in the lung circuit looping back to right-heart failure.
Detailed pages for these disorders are being researched and clinically verified. Heart Failure (Cardiovascular) is the fully built reference — start there to see a complete disorder page.