Resp Flashcards
Fine physiologic tremor resp
Beta 2 agonists
Cricosternal distance decreased in
COPD
hyperinflation
TUG on inspiration
COPD
hyperinflation
Trachea deviation towards
Upper lobe collapse
Upper lobe fibrosis
Pneumonectomy
Trachea deviation away
Massive pleural effusion
Tension pneumothorax
Lobectomy/ pneumonectomy
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Bronchiectasis
Trauma
TB
Hoovers sign
Intercostal in drawing
COPD
hyperinflation
Chest expansion decreased one side
Pulmonary fibrosis Pleural effusion Pneumothorax Collapse Consolidation
Chest expansion decreased BOTH sides
COPD
Airway limitation
Diffuse pulmonary fibrosis
Normal chest expansion
Anterior 2cm
Posterior 5cm
Mediastinal shift
Collapse Tension Pneumonectomy Pneumothorax BIG EFFUSION
Dull on percussion
Consolidation
Collapse
Pneumonectomy
Stony dull
Effusion
Hyper resonant
Pneumothorax
3 things to comment on breath sounds
Quality: normal or vesicular
Intensity: normal or reduced
Added sounds: wheeze or creps
Bronchial breath sounds
LOUD and BLOWING
insp= exp
Audible gap between insp and exp
Reproducible by placing over trachea
Wheeze
Airway obstruction
COPD, asthma
Creps/crackles= fluid
Edema
Pus
Cough– listen again, normal secretions clear with cough
Fine creps
Pulmonary edema
ILD
Coarse creps
BCB
bronchiectasis
CF
bibasal pneumonia
Consolidation
BS bronchial or decreased
VR increased
Collapse
BS AND VR
decreased or absent
Effusion
BS AND VR
decreased or absent
Pneumothorax
BS AND VR
Decreased or absent
Pneumonectomy
BS AND VR
ABSENT
Signs of hyperinflation
Decreased Cricosternal distance +/- tracheal tug Hovers sign Increased AP Impalpable apex beat HYPERtesonant
Raised hemidiaphragm
Injury to phrenic nerve
= to effusion findings
Injury to phrenic nerve
Surgery
Trauma
Malignancy
ILD causes
Idiopathic= Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis Inhaled antigen= EAA- bird, farmers Inhaled irritant- SI, asbestosis, CWP Systemic- SLE, RA, sarcoidosis, sclero Drugs- amiodarone, MTX
Upper lobe ILD
APEST
Ankylosing spond Pneumoconiosis EAA Sarcoidosis + silicosis TB Radiation Histipcytosis X
Lower lobe ILD
card
Crypto
Asbestosis
RA and other systemic
Drugs
Drugs that cause ILD
Amiodarone Busulphan Bleomycin MTX NItrofurantoin High dose oxygen
Causes of Horners
- central lesion
- T1 root lesion
- Brachial plexus lesion
- Neck lesion
- Cluster headaches
Central lesions
Stroke/Tumor/ MS
Syringobulbia
T1 root lesion
Spondylosis
Neurofibroma
Brachial plexus lesions
Pancoats
Cervical rib
Klumpke
Neck lesion
Tumor
Carotid artery aneurysm
Sympathectomy
Transudate pleural effusions
LVF
FLUID OVERLOAD
Hypoalbuminaemia
Meigs
Meigs syndrome
Pleural effusion
Ascites
Fibromas
Exudate pleural effusions
EMIII
Malignancy
Infection
Inflammation
Infarction
Malignancy exudate
Bronchogenic
Mesothelioma
Infection exudate
Pneumonia
TB
Inflammation exudate
RA
SLE
Infarction exudate
PE
Clubbing causes resp
Carcinoma
ILD
Suppurative lung disease