Resp Flashcards
1
Q
Normal breathing rate
A
12-20/min
2
Q
Bradypnea
A
> 12
3
Q
Tachypnea
A
<20
4
Q
Percussion
A
Start in supraclavicular region
Assess bilaterally to compare
5
Q
Percussion sounds
A
Resonant- normal, sounds hollow
Dullness- inc tissue density/consolidation- air filled spaces filled with disease
Hyperresonant- dec tissue density, e.g. pneumothorax
6
Q
Auscultation
A
Normal:
Bronchial- over manubrium, hollow, low pitch
Tracheal- over trachea, high pitch
Brocnhovesticular- over intercostal spaces 1-2= bronchial and tracheal
7
Q
Abrnomal ausculation sounds
A
Cracks
Wheezing
Stridor
Coarse/fine crackles
8
Q
A