PT tests and measures for Cardiopulm Flashcards
Angina pain scales:
1
2
3
4
mild
moderate
moderately severe
most severe
ABI
checks for peripheral artery disease
divide the highest ankle by the highest arm
ABI interpretation
<1.4
1.0-1.4
0.8-0.99
0.4-0.79
<0.4
rigid and check for peripheral artery
normal
mild blockage
moderate blockage
severe blockage
If BP cuff is too small
false high reading
Hypertensive crisis
> 180 and/ or >120
S1
first heart sound
closure of mitral and tricuspid valves
S2
2nd heart sound
closure of aortic and pulmonary valves
S3
vibrations of the distended ventricle walls
normal in healthy young children
S4
pathological vibration of ventricular wall
associated with HTN, stenosis, hypertensive heart disease and MI
Heart murmurs
vibrations longer duration than the heart sounds
soft, blowing or swishing
Tracheal and bronchial normal breath sounds
loud, tubular sounds normally heard over the trachea
inspiratory phase is shorter than expiratory
slight pause in between
Bronchial sounds heard over distal airways is considered abnormal
Vesicular breath sounds
high pitched, breezy sounds normally heard over distal airways
inspiratory phase is longer than expiratory phase and no pause
Adventitious breath sounds
abnormal sounds heart with inspiration and/or expiration
Crackle (formerly rales)
high-pitched popping sound more often with inspiration
Can be associated with restrictive and obstructive disorders
movement of fluid/secretions (wet)
or sudden opening of closed airways (dry)
Occur at latter half of inspiration during atelectasis, fibrosis, pulmonary edema or pleural effusion
Crackles with secretions usually low pitched and heard during inspiration and/or expiration
pulmonary edema may produce fine crackles
crackles heard at base of lungs with interstitial lung disease, atelectasis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, pulmonary edema
Pleural friction rub
dry, crackling sound during inspiration and expiration
inflamed visceral and parietal pleurae rub together
heard over spot where patient feels pleuritic pain
Rhonchi
continuous low-pitched sounds
snoring and gurgling during inspiration and expiration
Stridor
high-pitched wheeze heard inspiration or expiration
Bronchial breath sounds can be heard in what condition?
pneumonia
Decreased or diminished sounds indicate
severe congestion, emphysema or hypoventilation
Absent breath sounds indicate
pneumothorax or lung collapse
Normal lung, transmission of spoken sounds is usually
muffled
Increase in loudness or distinctness in spoken sound over lungs indicate
consolidation
atelectasis or firbrosis
Whispered breath and spoken sound are somewhat more valuable than breath sounds when detecting
pulmonary consolidation
infarction
atelectasis
Bronchophony
clarity with 99
Egophony
spoken long E sounds like nasally A
Whispered pectoriloquy
whispered words 1,2,3 recognized
Overweight BMI
25-29.9
Obesity class I BMI
30-34.9
Obesity class II BMI
35-39.9
Extreme obesity Class III BMI
> 40
Normal capillary refill time
<2 seconds
Abnormal capillary refill time
> 2 seconds
Claudication is a cardinal symptom of
Claudication occurs when
peripheral artery disease
skeletal muscle oxygen demand during exercise exceeds blood oxygen supply
Initial claudication distance score for test
Absolute claudication distance score
pain free
max distance when test is terminated due to pain
Grading scale for claudication pain
1
2
3
4
definite discomfort or pain but only of initial or modest levels
moderate discomfort or pain from which the patient’s attention can be diverted
intense pain from which the patient’s attention cannot be diverted
excruciating and unbearable pain