Pulmonary Examination Flashcards
Normal respirations, with equal rate and depth, 12-20 bpm
Eupnea
Slow respirations <10 bpm
Bradypnea
Fast respirations, >24 bpm, usually shallow
Tachypnea
Respirations that are regular but abnormal in depth and increase in rate
Kusmaul’s Respirations
Irregular respirations of variable depth (usually shallow) followed by periods of apnea
Biots Respiration
Gradual increase in depth of respirations followed by gradual decrease and then a period of apnea
Cheyne-Strokes Respiration
Absence of breathing
Apnea
What should you take note in the Hx of the patient?
- Demographics
- Lifestyle
- Occupation
- Genetic Predisposition
- A pulmonary disease that is transmitted by and autosomal recessive trait.
- What trait is this?
- Dx test to diagnose this condition.
- What is the implication of no. 3?
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator on Chromosome 7; long arm
- Chloride Sweat Test
- A chloride concentration of greater than or equal to 60 mEq/L in sweat of a child is positive for CF.
- A condition due to constant remodelling of airways in the pulmonary system.
- Give me the factors of this condition
- What symptoms does this condition presents?
4.What deformity does this patient have if she/he have this condition?
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Host (Alpha 1 Antitrypsin gene dysfunction) and Environmental Factors
- Hypoxemia and Hypercapnea
- Barrel Chest Deformity
Stage 1- Mild COPD
- FEV1/FVC <70%
- FEV1 is greater than or equal to 80% predicted
- S&Sx: With or without chronic symptoms
Stage 2- Moderate COPD
- FEV1/FVC<70%
- 50% is less than or equal to FEV1 less than 80% predicted
- Often with SOB with exertion
Stage 3- Severe COPD
- FEV1/FVC < 70%
- 30% less than or equal to FEV1 less than or equal to 50% predicted
- With greater SOB, decreased exercise capacity, exacerbation
Stage 4- Very Severe COPD
- FEV1/FVC < 70%
- FEV1 is less than 30% predicted FEV1 less than 50% with chronic respiratory failure
- Impaired QOL, may be life threatening
Variables of Prognosis of COPD Using BODE Index
- FEV1 (% predicted)
- 6 minute walk test (meters)
- MMRC Dyspnea Scale
- BMI
Breathlessness only on strenous exercise
MMRC Dyspnea Scale Grade 0
Breathless when hurrying on the level or walking up in a slight hill
MMRC Dyspnea Scale Grade 1
Walks slower than other people of same age on the level due to SOB or need to stop for breath when walking at own pace
MMRC Dyspnea Scale Grade 2
Short of breath after walking few minutes on the level or about 100 yards (90m)
MMRC Dyspnea Scale Grade 3
Too breathless to leave the house, or breathless when dressing or undressing
MMRC Dyspnea Scale Grade 4
A deformity that the sternume projects forward and downward like the heel of the boot, increasing anteroposterior dimension of the chest.
Pigeon Chest or Pectus Carinatum
A congenital deformity that results from the sternum projecting posteriorly by an overgrowth of ribs.
Pectus Excavatum