high yield lungs Flashcards
1
Q
rales
A
Alveoli spring open after being held closed by water –> velcro/crackle sounds
Collapsed airways (CHF, pulmonary edema, pneumonia, atelectasis)
2
Q
stridor
A
Upper airway.
Obstruction (croup, tumor)
3
Q
pleural rub
A
grating
pneumona, pulmonary infarction
4
Q
egophony
A
nasal sound
lung consolidation
5
Q
whispered pectoriloquy
A
Lung consolidation
6
Q
bronchophony
A
lung consolidation
7
Q
emphysematous lung
A
hyperresonance
8
Q
CHF
A
rales