EXAM 3 Flashcards
Gallop
extra heart sounds
S3
ventricular ken-tuck-y
S4
atrial ten-es-see
Murmurs
increased or impeded flow (blow/swish)
Thrills
palpable vibrations
Bruits
auscultation turbulent peripheral blood flow
Bronchial sounds
trachea- high loud pitch/hollow, expiration longer
Bronchovesicular sounds
main bronchi- medium/blowing, equal in and out
Vesicular sounds
lesser bronchi, bronchioles, and lobes- soft/low, breezy, inspiration longer
crackles/rales
(fluid, bubbly, has to be removed w/meds),
wheeze
(high pitch whistling, narrowing/inflammation, louder on expiration),
rhonchi
(course, low pitch, fluid/mucus, clear w/cough, common in smokers),
Stridor
(poss. Life threatening, noisy, high pitch, blockage/narrow of upper airway)
Pleural friction rub
(dry, grate, rubbing, inflammation)
Mini Mental Status Exam
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