B4-003 CV and Pulmonary Exam Flashcards
most prominent posterior spinous process
C7
respiratory excursion assesses for
symmetrical expansion of lungs
vibratory sensation of speaking
tactile fremitus
incresed fremitus indicates
- consolidation of lung tissue
- pneumonia
decreased fremitus indicates
- lung tissue not touching pleura
- effusion or pneumothorax
bilateral decrease in fremitus indicates
- COPD
- air trapped
if you’re worried about phrenic nerve injury, where should you percuss?
diaphragm
heard best: over most of both lungs
vesicular
heard best: 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces anteriorly and between scapula
broncho vesicular
heard best: over manubrium
bronchial
heard best: over the trachea in neck
tracheal
inspiratory sounds last longer than expiratory sounds
vesicular
inspiratory and expiratory sounds are almost equal
2
- bronchovesicular
- tracheal
expiratory sounds last longer than inspiratory sounds
bronchial
intermittent, non musical, brief
crackles (rales)
sound like velcro
fine crackles
thought to be from closed airways popping open in inspiration
crackles
crackles may indicate
- pulmonary fibrosis
- CHF
- pneumonia
sinusoidal, musical, prolonged
wheezes/ronchi
relatively high pitched with hissing or shrill quality
lung sound
wheezes
relatively low pitched with snoring quality
lung sound
ronchii
- harsh sounds that diappear after coughing
- indicate secretions
ronchi
heard without a stethoscope, indicates emergency
lung sound
stridor
inspiratory stridor indicates
supra-glottic obstruction
expiratory stridor suggets
lower tracheal obstruction
egophony indicates
- consolidation of lung tissue
- pneumonia
bronchophony indicates
- consolidation
- changes in clarity
JVD provides information about
pre load volume
feels like a “cat purring”
thrill
thrill or bruit at the carotid may indicate
artherosclerosis
rhythm to different amplitude beats indicating ventricular dysfunction
pulsus alterans
pulses paradoxus is assessed via
blood pressure cuff
pulsus paradoxus is a sign of
cardiac tamponade