Resp

Question 1

Causes of dyspnea

Answer 1

Resp infection
MI
Asthma
COPD
Resp Failure

Question 2

Stages of assessment

Answer 2

End of bed
Inspect
Palpate
auscultate
Percuss

Question 3

What to check on hands during Inspection

Answer 3

Temperature
Staining (nicotine)
Finger clubbing (thoracic disease)
Cyanosis
Pulse
Tremor (Co2 retainers/ beta agonist use)

Question 4

What to check on face and neck during Inspection

Answer 4

Eyes- pallor- eyelids/ jaundice
JVP- distended?
Tracheal deviation
Surgical emphysema

Question 5

What to Palpate

Answer 5

Mediastilum
Trachea central
Equal chest rise
Anterior posterior expansion
Thumbs central- 5cm expansion normal range
Tactile fremitus

Question 6

Causes of Tactile fremitus

Answer 6

Causes of increased vocal fremitus: pneumonia, lung abscess.
Causes of decreased vocal fremitus: pleural effusion, pneumothorax, emphysema.

Question 7

Casues of different resonance

Answer 7

Hyporesonance (Consolidation)
Hyperresonance (Pneumothorax)