Pulmonary PE PPT Flashcards
1
Q
Asymmetrical or unilateral decrease or delay in chest expansion
A
Chronic fibrotic disease
Lobar pneumonia
Unilateral bronchial obstruction
Pleural effusion
Pleural pain with associated splinting
(CLUPP)
2
Q
Decreased tactile fremitus
A
pleural effusion
tumor
COPD
obstructed bronchus
pleural thickening by fibrosis
(PT COP)
3
Q
Increased tactile fremitus
A
pneumonia/consolidation
4
Q
Dullness to percussion
A
Lobar pneumonia
Hemothorax
Fibrosis
Tumor
Pleural effusion
(Let’s Hit Funny Tall People)
5
Q
Asymmetric or decreased excursion
A
atelectasis
diaphragmatic paralysis
abdominal tumors
pleural effusion
emphysema
(ADAPE)
6
Q
Crackles
A
pneumonia
CHF
bronchitis
bronchiectasis
7
Q
Wheezes
A
asthma
COPD
bronchitis
