Lung signs Flashcards

1
Q

Pleural effusion signs?

A

Expansion: ↓
Percussion: ↓ stony dull (characteristic)
Air entry: ↓
Vocal resonance: ↓
Trachea: only shifted AWAY from affected side with effusion >1L

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Consolidation signs?

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Expansion: ↓
Percussion: ↓ 
Air entry: ↓
Vocal resonance: ↑ (characteristic)
Trachea: central
Bronchial breathing + coarse crackles (characteristic)
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Pneumothorax signs?

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Expansion: ↓
Percussion: ↑ (characteristic)
Air entry: ↓
Vocal resonance: ↑
Trachea: shifted AWAY from affected side in tension pneumothorax
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Pulmonary fibrosis signs?

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Expansion: ↓
Percussion: ↓
Air entry: ↓
Trachea: shifted TOWARDS affected side (characteristic)

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