History for Pulmonary Pt. lecture

Question 1

4 cardinal symptoms of patient with pulmonary dz

Answer 1

Chest pain
dyspnea
cough
audible respiratory sounds

Question 2

the Sacred 7:

Answer 2

Location
Quality
Quantity
setting
duration
frequency
aggravating/alleviating factors

Question 3

cardiac pain is often described as:

Answer 3

crushing, constricting, squeezing, pressure

Question 4

what is 6 dermatome pain?

Answer 4

cardiac pain

Question 5

characteristics of pericardial chest pain

Answer 5

elements of pleural and cardiac
steady substernal pain worsened by breathing, swallowing, hiccuping, lying recumbent
pain improved with sitting or leaning forward.

Question 6

characteristics of pleural chest pain

Answer 6

sharp
assoc. w/ inspiration
shallow breating
assoc. w/ sudden coughing

Question 7

What might sudden onset of sharp chest pain indicate?

Answer 7

Fx
PTX
Costochondritis
Herpes zoster

Question 8

Characteristics of assoc GI chest pain

Answer 8

Burning quality
assoc. w/ meals
Relieved by antacids
Ulcers, gastritis, GERD

Question 9

Clear/mucoid: thin sputum indicates

Answer 9

inhaled non-infected irritant

Question 10

purulent sputum indicates?

Answer 10

infection-pneumoia, bacterial bronchitis

Question 11

Putrid foul smelling sputum indicates?

Answer 11

lung abscess, bronchiectasis

Question 12

what is the mc cause of hemoptysis in the USA?

Answer 12

acute bronchitis