Lung Exam Flashcards
1
Q
Respiratory lag
A
pneumothorax
2
Q
Decreased respiratory excursion/expansion
A
emphysema, AS
3
Q
Absent tactile fremitus
A
Atelectasis
4
Q
Increase tactile fremitus
A
fluid (consolidation) - pneumonia
5
Q
Decrease tactile fremitus
A
air - emphysema
6
Q
Flat sounds in lung
A
tumor (mets) or collapse (atelectasis)
7
Q
Dull sounds in lungs
A
fluid (bacterial pneumonia)
8
Q
Resonant sounds in lungs
A
normal (bronchitis, laryngitis)
9
Q
Hyperresonant sounds in lungs
A
air (COPD)
10
Q
Fluid in larger airways
A
rhonchi
11
Q
Fluid in smaller airways
A
rales / wheezes / crackles
12
Q
Pathology causing inspiratory prolonged
A
CHF
13
Q
Pathology causing expiratory prolonged
A
COPD
14
Q
Is stridor an emergency?
A
yes
15
Q
if there’s fluid in the lungs what could be indicated?
A
whispered pectriloquy
16
Q
For viral pneumonia what happens to WBC?
A
- Leukopenia (decrease)
- Decreased neutrophils (neutropenia)
- Increased lymphocytes (lymphocytosis)
