leik pulm Flashcards
Impending respiratory failure
tacchyp over 20 tacchy-card or brady cyanosis accessory muscle use "quiet lungs" not much weeze or air movement cant speak full sentences
epi, 02, albuterol nebs
IV steroids
benedryl
wheeze returing is a good sign cause bronchi are opening
egopony normal findings
EEEEEEEE if BAHHHHHHH thats bad
louder over upper lobes
tactile frem
999 should be stronger vibrations upper, if lower think consolidation
whisper pec
with consolidation you can hear lower
percussion
resonance is heard over normal lung tissue
TYMPANY or HYPPER ressonance on precussion
COPD or emphysema
DUlLL precussion equals
consolidation
chronic bronchitis definitionn
coughing with excessive mucus production for at least 3 or more months for a minimum of two or more consecutive years
Emphysema definition
permanent alveolar damage from loss of elastic recoil inresulting in chronic HYPERinflation of the lungs
expiratory respirtory phase is PROLONGED
Emphysema RF
smoker
olde than 40
occupational exposure
alha 1 anti-trypsan deff-
Emphysema CC
elderly smoker
worsoning SOB
Chronic cough freq light white or yellow sputum CHORNIC BRONCHITIS
min cough, BARREL CHEST, SKINNY emphysema
Emphysema findings
INCREASED AP DIAMETER decreased breath and heart sounds accessory muscle use, pursed lip breathing, skinny TF and EGOPH decreased not solid hyperresonat
CXR- flat diaphragm, hyperinfltion, can have bullae
with chronic bronch componenet can have crackles wheeze and prd cough