Lab Vocab Lungs Flashcards
Adventitious breath sounds
abnormal auscultated breath sounds such as crackles, rhonchi, wheezes and friction rub.
apnea
a temporaory halt to breathing
atelectasis
incomplete expansion of the lung
barrel chest
increased anteroposterior diamer of the chest, often with some degree of kyphosis; commonly seen with COPD
Bronchophony
an exaggeration of vocal resonance emanating from a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue (greater clarity an increased loudness of the spoken word).
Bronchiolitis
Inflammation of the bronchioles
chronic obstructive pulmonar disease (COP)
disease process which causes decreased ability of the lungs to perform their function of vetilation ( nonspecific diagnosis that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema)
Dyspnea
difficult and labored breathing, shortness of breath
Egophony
the auditory quality associated with an increased intensity of the spoken voice along with a nasal (e’s become stuffy broad a’s). maybe present in tany condition that consolidates lung tissue
Hemoptysis
coughing up of blood or bloodstained sputum from the respiratory tree
Kyphosis
an increased convex curvature of the thoracic spine
Normal breath sounds (Vesicular
Heard over most of the lung fields; low pitch, soft and short expirations
Normal breath sounds ( TUbular)
heard only over trachea, high pitch; loud and long expirations, sometimes a bit longer than inspiration
Normal breath sounds (bronchovesicular)
heard over main bronchus area and over upper right posterior lung field; medium pitch; expiration equals inspiration
Orthopnea
shortness of breath that begins or increases when the patient lies down
Pectoriloquy
a striking transmission of voice sounds through the pulmonary structures, so that they are clearyl audible through the stethoscope; commonly occurs from lung consolidation
pectus carinatum (Pigeon chest)
forward protrusion of the sternum
Pectus excavatum (funnel chest)
depression of the sternum
Resonance
quality of the sound heard on percussion of a hollow structure such as teh chest or abdomen
Tachypnea
rapid, usually shallow, breathing
Tactile fremitus
a tremor or vibration in any part of the body detected on palpation
Whispered Pectoriloquy
the transmission of a whisper in the same way as that of more readily audible speech, commonly, detected when the lung is consolidated by pneumonia (increase in the volume of voice sounds)
