pleuritic pain Flashcards
pleural disorders involve
visceral and parietal layers
pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura (both visceral and parietal)
risk factors for pleurisy
asthma, COVID, pneumonia, TB, status post chest trauma, PE, lung cancer, post thoracotomy
T/F pain is worse on expiration with pleurisy
false: worse on inspiration
T/F pain may go away when the breath is held with pleurisy
true
interventions for pleurisy
NSAIDs, splint
pleural friction rub
the sound the lungs make when the membranes are inflamed and rubbing together; sounds like walking on fresh snow
T/F friction rub is localized pain
true
T/F friction rub start from the bottom
false: can be heard anywhere
T/F friction rub is heard until fluid beings to accumulate
true
pleural effusion
collection of fluid in the lungs
what can pleural effusion be secondary to
pleurisy
large effusion symptoms
dyspneic, respiratory distress, lung shrinking, mediastinal shift
T/F small effusions are easily detected
false
diagnosis of pleural effusion
no breath sounds where fluid is, starts are bottom, dull or flat percussion, chest X ray
