Pulmonary

Question 1

Dyspnea

Answer 1

Person says they have uncomfortable breathing

Question 2

Orthopnea

Answer 2

Troubling breathing when lying down

Ask how many pillow they use to sleep or sleep on recliner

Question 3

PND- paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Answer 3

You wake up @ night and have trouble breathing

Question 4

A cute cough

Answer 4

Resolves 2-3 weeks

Question 5

Chronic cough

Answer 5

Last longer than 3 weeks and can last 7 weeks

Question 6

Abnormal sputum

Answer 6

Change in color or amount and consistency

Question 7

Hemoptysis

Answer 7

Coughing up blood or blood secrection
Due to infection or inflammation-tb or PE
Or cancer or pulmonary infarction

Question 8

Kussmaul respiration

Answer 8

Hyperpnea- increase RR and large tidal volume

NO EXPIRATORY PAUSE

Question 9

Cheyne stokes respiration

Answer 9

Alternating deep&shallow breaths
Head injury or dying pts.
Apnea last 15-60 sec

Question 10

Hypoventilation

Answer 10

Decreased RR
< 12 per minute
And causes hypercapina-increased CO2->50

Question 11

Hyperventilation

Answer 11

RR>20 per minute

Caused hypocapina C02<36

Question 12

Cyanosis

Answer 12

Blue discoloration due to decreased hemoglobin and ^ desaturation. Late finding.
Central- lips
And can affects lips and fingers and toes, ears checks

Question 13

Clubbing

Answer 13

Enlargement of toes and fingers due to decreased oxygen

Question 14

Hypercapnia

Answer 14

Co2 >50

Increases in CO2

Question 15

Hypoxemia

Answer 15

Reduced oxygen <60