Clinical Correlations- Exam 3 Flashcards
Simple Rib Fracture
Affects Ribs 4-10
- Blunt or penetrating trauma to chest wall
- Angle of Rib is prone to fracture
Treatment is pain control and respiratory care
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Positional, intermittent compression of the Brachial Plexus and/or Subclavian Artery or Vein
Costoclavicular Syndrome:
-Clavicle compressing vessels from the neck
Scalenes-Anticus Syndrome:
-Scalene muscles compressing vessels from the neck
Hyperabduction Syndrome:
-Pectoralis minor compressing vessels from the neck
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Most common type of TOS
- Compression of the Brachial Plexus
- Pain, numbness, weakness
- Treated with Physical Therapy
Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Compression of the Subclavian Vein
- Extremity swelling, Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Treated with Thrombolysis and surgery
Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Compression of the Subclavian Artery
- Pain with exertion, thromboembolism
- Treated with surgery
Paralyzed Diaphragm
- Lesion or compression of the Phrenic Nerve
- Diaphragm will rise on inspiration instead of depress due to unopposed pressure from abdominal viscera
- Rises on same side as Phrenic injury
Pulmonary Collapse
Penetration through thoracic wall and parietal pleura admitting air and causing lung to collapse
Secondary Atelectasis
Penetrating wound through Parietal Pleura breaking the tension that holds the Parietal and Visceral Pleura together causing the lung to collapse
- Can be seen on x-ray during inspiration
- Diaphragm elevates, organs shift in the mediastinum
- Lung appears whiter and surrounding space is darker
Open Pneumothorax
Clean wound that allows air to enter & exit the cavity
- Mediastinal shift on inspiration that corrects itself on expiration
- Chest pain, shortness of breath, cyanosis
- Unilateral diminished breath sounds
Treatment includes:
- Occlusive dressing
- Tube thoracostomy
Tension Pneumothorax
Wound where air enters but cannot exit thoracic cavity
- Mediastinal shift cannot fix itself putting pressure on opposite lung decreasing ventilation
- Pressure increases with each breath
Treatment includes:
- Needle thoracostomy
- Tube thoracostomy
Tube Thoracostomy
Incision in thoracic cavity to insert a chest tube for drainage of fluid or air
Thoracocentesis
Inserting a needle in thoracic cavity to remove fluid from the costodiaphragmatic recess
-Insert needle below the 9th rib in the mid-axillary space angled upwards to avoid the diaphragm
Bronchoscopy
Using an endoscope to view the interior of the tracheobronchial tree for:
- Abnormalities/growths
- Foreign objects
Transverse Pericardial Sinus
Space behind Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk crossing in front of the Superior Vena Cava
-Space allows cardiac surgeons to clamp the Aorta
Cardiac Tamponade
Fluid accumulation between the Visceral and Parietal layers of the pericardium
-Puts pressure on the Heart as it beats because fibrous Pericardial Sac will not expand
Treated with Pericardiocentesis
- Insert needle at 5th or 6th intercostal space at the left sternal border
- Insert needle at the infrasternal angle
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Improper closure of the Mitral valve causing regurgitation during ventricular contraction
-Affects 1 in 20 people (mostly young females)
Characterized by:
- Chest pain
- Fatigue
- Characteristic murmur
Referred pain of the Phrenic Nerve
Visceral and somatic sensory neurons synapse on the same neurons in the spinal
-Cannot distinguish messages from the arm/neck and the diaphragm
Coronary Atherosclerosis
Lipid deposits in the lining of the coronary arteries eventually resulting in stenosis
Treated with:
- Atherectomy
- Medications