Pulmonary SxS

Question 1

General SxS

Answer 1

Cough
Dyspnea
Cyanosis
Clubbing
Altered Breathing Patterns

Question 2

Types of cough production

Answer 2

Purulent = yellow/green... infection
Non-purulent = white/clear... airway irritation
Rust-colored = pneumonia
Hemoptysis = blood

Question 3

Screening for Clubbing

Answer 3

Schamroth’s Sign

Question 4

Pneumonia SxS

Answer 4

SHARP pleuritic chest patin
shoulder pain
pulmonary SxS

Question 5

Lung Cancer SxS

Answer 5

SHARP pleuritic chest pain
shoulder pain
pulmonary SxS
Atrophy of hand muscles

Question 6

Pancoast’s Tumor SxS

Answer 6

Horner’s Syndrome
C8, T1, T2 dermatome deficits
SHARP posterior shoulder pain

Question 7

Pleurisy SxS

Answer 7

pulmonary SxS

Question 8

Pneumothorax SxS

Answer 8

pulmonary SxS
fall in BP
SHARP chest pain

Question 9

Emphysema SxS

Answer 9

barrel-chest
accessory respiratory muscles
pursed-lip breathing

Question 10

Asthma SxS

Answer 10

pulmonary SxS
skin retraction between ribs
pursed-lip breathing

Question 11

Tuberculosis SxS

Answer 11

fatigue
low-grade fever
general malaise
NIGHT SWEATS!!!!

Question 12

Systemic Sclerosis Lung Disease

Answer 12

exertional dyspnea

finger curling due to skin tightening

Question 13

Cystic Fibrosis SxS

Answer 13

exertional dyspnea

sustained chronic cough

Question 14

Pulmonary Embolism SxS

Answer 14

pulmonary SxS

SHARP pleuritic chest pain

Question 15

COVID-19 SxS

Answer 15

Fever (100.4+)
SOB fatigue
new loss of taste/smell