Physical Exam Flashcards
What are the physical exam findings of pneumonia?
Increased fremitus Dull percussion Peripheral bronchial breath sounds Crackles Egophony
What are the physical exam findings of pleural effusion?
Decreased fremitus
Dull percussion
Posterior trachea deviation
What are the physical exam findings of atelectasis?
Decreased fremitus
Bronchiovesicular and bronchial breath sounds in low lung
Anterior trachea deviation
What are the physical exam findings of asthma?
Diffuse wheezes
Bilateral widely spaced ribs
(ONLY when symptomatic)
What are the physical exam findings of COPD?
Wheezes
Bilateral widely spaced ribs
What are the physical exam findings of pulmonary edema?
Increased fremitus
Crackles
In what condition is a friction rub heard?
Pleuritis
What causes egophony?
Fluid or compressed tissue
What causes wheezes?
Narrow airways
What causes rhonchi?
Partially obstructed airway (mucus)
What causes crackles?
Disruptive flow, stiff or filled alveoli
What causes resonant percussion?
Air
What causes dull percussion?
Fluid/soft tissue
What causes increased fremitus?
Fluid (water, blood, pus)
What caused decreased fremitus?
Air (emphysema, pneumo) or external water (effusion)
