Cardiopulm comps practical Flashcards
cardiac muscle dysfunction diseases
- congestive heart failure
- cardiomyopathies
cardiac muscle dysfunction risk factors
- Prolonged or uncontrolled hypertension
- congenital of infectious myopathies
- myocardial hypertrophy
cardiac muscle dysfunction- clinical findings
- fatigue
- SOB, orthopnea
- swollen legs
- Lung auscultation: normal breath sounds. fine or course crackles
- heart auscultation: S3 and/or S4
- decreased aerobic capacity
- decreased functional strength
cardiac muscle dysfunction - objective tests
- vitals
- lung auscultation
- heart sound auscultation
- peripheral edema assessment
- ROM and strength assessment
- aerobic capacity asessment
Heart Rate
- Locate the radial pulse at the base of the thumb
- measure pulse for 30 sec and multiply by 2 for heart rate in bpm
- norm: 60-100
Respiratory rate
- do not tell the patient you are observing their RR.
- count the number of times the patient’s chest rises for 30 seconds
- multiply the number times 2 for breaths per minute
- 12-20 bpm
blood pressure
- Place the distal end of the cuff 1 inch above the antecubital fossa
- palpate the brachial artery
- align the artery marking on the blood pressure cuff with the brachial artery
- make sure the valve is closed on the cuff
- place the stethoscope
- inflate the cuff 20-30 mmHg above where you expect the patient’s BP to be
- release the cuff
- first sound = systolic BP
- sound disappears= diastolic BP
-normal 120/80
prehypertension levels
systolic 120-1139 or diastolic 80-89
hypertensive levels
systolic >140 or diastolic >90 or both
lung auscultation
- place the earbuds of stethoscope facing forward before placing in your ears
- place the diaphragm on areas of the patient’s chest
- ask your patient to take a deep breath in and out as you listen
- listen to the upper lobes, middle lobe and lingual and anterior aspect of the lower lobes.
-on post chest. listen to the upper lobes above the level of T3. listen to the lower lobes below the level of T3.
Broncophony
- place the stethoscope on areas of the patient’s chest
- ask the patient to say “99”
- auscultate the upper, middle lobe and lingual, and the lower lobes, listening for abnormal sounds
- repeat over the posterior chest wall
- Positive test= increase resonance or hearing a louder “99” sound in the area of consolidation
whispered pectroloquy
- place the stethoscope on chest
- ask the patient to whisper “99”
- auscultate the upper lobes, middle lobe and lingual and the lower lobes
- repeat over the posterior chest wall
- positive test= increased resonance or louder “99” sound in the are of consolidation
egophony
- place the stethoscope
- ask the patient to say “e”
- auscultate the upper lobes, middle lobe and lingual and the lower lobes
- repeat over the posterior chest wall
- Positive test= the word “e” sounds like “a” in the are of consolidation
tactile fremitus
- place the ulnar border 2of your hand on areas of patient’s chest
- instruct the patient to say “99”
- palpate the upper lobes, middle lobe and lingual and the lower lobes
- this can be repeated over the posterior chest wall
- positive test= increased vibration felt with you hand over the area of consolidation
Heart sound auscultation
- use the bell of the stethoscope and listen to the heart at the areas listed below
- the 2nd intercoastal space, right lateral sternal border. this is the aortic area
- the 2nd intercostal space, left lateral sternal border. this pulmonic area
- the 4th intercostal space left or right lateral sternal border. this is the tricuspid area
- the 5th intercostal space, left mid-clavicular line. this is the mitral area
- the presence of an S3 heart sound is associated with CHF.
- S4 heart sound = severe hypertension or a stiff ventricle.
when is S3 heart sound normal
- presence of S3 is associated with CHF.
it is normal in children or young adult
when is S4 heart sound normal
-S4 may be associated with severe hypertension or stiff ventricle. it is considered normal in an elite athlete
peripheral edema assessment
- calf girth measurement
- place the tape measurer 10 cm below the tibial tuberosity
- wrap the tape around the calf and record the circumference
- repeat on the opposite leg and compare
supine AROM UE
- full finger flexion and extension
- elbow flexion and extension
- shoulder flexion
- shoulder abduction
supine AROM LE
- full DF and PF
- knee flexion and extension
- hip flexion
- hip abduction
supine MMT
- squeeze your fingers
- elbow flexion extension
-shoulder flexion and extension
-shoulder abduction and adduction - hip flexion
- ask patient to bend their hip and knee. palce your hand on the plantar surface of their foot and ask the patient to push into your hand, extending their knee and hip
- hip abduction
hip adduction
seated AROM UE
- full finger flexion and extension, elbow flexion and extension, shoulder flexion, and ahoulder abduction
seated AROM LE
- perform full DF, PF
knee flexion and extension
hip flexion
Seated MMT
- finger flexion
-elbow flexion and extension
shoulder flexion and extension - shoulder abduction
- knee extension
-knee flexion
hip flexion - with the patient’s feet on the ground, apply resistance at the lateral and medial knees for hip abduction and adduction
Contraindications to beginning assessment and exercise
- unstable angina during the previous month
- myocardial infarction during the previous month
- resting systolic BP >200 mmHg
- resting diastolic BP >110 mmHg
signs and symptoms to consider for stopping exercise
- angina
- dyspnea
- marked fatigue
- ataxic gait
- drop in Oxygen sat >3-5 %
- Rise in HR >20 bpm above resting
- abnormal ECG
acute aerobic capacity in supine
assess vitals. Ask the patient to complete 10 reps of: - neck circles -shoulder shrugs -elbow flexion and extension shoulder flexion to 90 degrees -shoulder abduction to 90 -ankle pumps - knee flexion - hip abduction
- reassess vitals, if stable proceed to seated at the edge of the bed.
acute aerobic capacity - Seated
assess vitals, Ask the patient to complete 10 reps of :
- elbow flexion and extension
- shoulder flexion to 90 deg
- shoulder abduction to 90 deg
- neck circles
- shoulder rolls
- heel and toe rises
- knee extension
- hip flexion
- if tolerated add seated trunk side bend and rotations
- reassess vitals after completing exercise
6 minute walk test
- 2 cones 100 feet apart, RPE scale, a stop watch BP cuff, pulse oximeter, and a chair
- take viatls before the test
- instruct the patient to walck back and forth between the cones for 6 minute or as long as he/she is able
- patient can sit down at any point during the test if necessary
- do not stop the clock even if the patient chooses too rest
- throughout the test, assess for changes in the patient’s sx. SOB, dizziness, RPE, chets pain
- provide encouragement every 2 minutes
- after 6 min ask the patint to stop and reassess vitals, oxygen sat, and RPE
- record the total distance walked and the number of times the patient stopped
- <400 meters = predicted mortality
standing therapeutic exercise
- assess vitals. repeat 10x
- mini squats
- heel raises
- side bending
- rotation of the trunk
- reassess vitals before proceeding to walking