pulmonary evaluation Flashcards
what is the aim of the pulmonary evaluation
accurately and effectively define the patients problem
while evaluating the patient , what kind of information is gathered
family history ,disease history ,questioning of the system
what is the first step of the patient evaluation
anamnesis or history taking
what are the pateints complains in the evaluation
dyspnea
cough
sputum
chest pain
fatigue
questions to ask if the patient has dyspnea
have you got it
time of the day it occurs
severity
triggers and relaxatives
special issues
what is used to measure the severity of the dyspnea ,,
visual analouge scale
borg scale
also the modified borg scale which is used to determine the rate of perception
what are the special issues related to dyspnea
relation btw position …… orthopnea
and platopnea
what are the two most importsnt question to ask your patient who has a cough complaint
how long have you has cough and if theres sputum with the cough
a cough whose duration is shorter than four weeks is
acute cough
a cough with sputum is called what and a couging wihout sputum is called what
with… productive
without is non productive
acute cough can be seen in what kind of diseases
lower and upper tract
respiratory infections
e.g abscesses and pneumonia
what can cause an acute coughing attack
aspiration and foreign body
if theres a night cough what should be considered
asthma or left heart failure
what causes pleritic chest pain is what
pneumonia
pleurisy
embolisim
pneumothorax
pericarditis
what is the most common cause of musuloskeletal pain is
chest trauma
