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11.​Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) ●​ Description: Highly infectious upper respiratory infection, often causing bronchiolitis. ●​ Signs and Symptoms: Thick mucus, wheezing, tachypnea, cyanosis, coughing, stridor, listlessness, pharyngitis, hypercapnia, and apnea. ●​ Interventions and Treatments: Symptomatic and supportive care, IV fluids, supplemental oxygen, and respiratory interventions like intubation. ●​ Complications: Respiratory failure and arrest. 11. Fat Emboli ●​ Description: Fat globules enter the circulatory system, often from fractures, burns, trauma, or infections. ●​ Signs and Symptoms: Restlessness, decreased cognition, seizures, pulmonary infiltration, hypoxia, right-sided heart failure, petechial rash, low hematocrit, fever, tachycardia, oliguria, and fat in the urine. ●​ Interventions and Treatments: Symptomatic and supportive care, oxygen, and respiratory interventions like intubation. 12.​Pulmonary Emboli ●​ Description: Embolus travels to the lungs. ●​ Signs and Symptoms: Increased work of breathing, shortness of breath, hypoxia, chest pain, coughing, anxiety, and panic. ●​ Interventions and Treatments: Respiratory support, thrombolytics, anticoagulation therapy, and oxygen. ●​ Complications: Respiratory distress, arrest, and death. 13.​Pulmonary Edema ●​ Description: Filling of alveoli with fluid, impairing gas exchange. ●​ Signs and Symptoms: Adventitious breath sounds, fatigue, cyanosis, dyspnea, and hypoxia. ●​ Interventions and Treatments: Diuretics, suctioning, intubation, oxygen, and mechanical ventilation as needed. ●​ Complications: Respiratory distress, severe hypoxia, respiratory arrest, and death.

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