FPC: pulmonary exam

Question 1

patient comes in with the following profile:

increased chest expansion on inspiration, increased tactile fremitus, dull percussion, bronchial breath sounds, crackles with rhonchi, and egophony. what is your likely diagnosis

Answer 1

pneumonia

Question 2

patient comes in with the following profile:

increased effort on inspiration, decreased tactile fremitus, hyperresonant percussion, diminished breath sounds, wheezes with rhonchi, and decreased vocal resonance. what is your likely diagnosis

Answer 2

asthma

Question 3

patient comes in with the following profile:

barrel chest, increased effort on inspiration, decreased tactile fremitus, hyperresonant percussion, diminished breah sounds, wheezes and rhonchi, and decreased vocal resonance. what is your likely diagnosis

Answer 3

COPD

Question 4

patient comes in with the following profile:

reduced chest expansion ipsilaterally, decreased tactile fremitus, flat percussion, diminished or absent breath sounds, no adventitious sounds, and decreased vocal resonance. what is your likely diagnosis?

Answer 4

pleural effusion

Question 5

patient comes in with the following profile:

tracheal deviation, reduced chest expansion ipsilaterally, decreased tactile fremitus, hyper resonant percussion, absent breath sounds, no adventitious sounds, and decreased vocal resonance. what is your likely diagnosis

Answer 5

pneumothroax

Question 6

patient comes in with the following profile:

clubbing of the fingers, reduced chest expansion symmetrically, normal tactile fremitus, resonant percussion, bronchial breath sounds, crackles, and normal vocal resonance. what is your likely diagnosis

Answer 6

pulmonary fibrosis