Resp Findings

Question 1

Bronchial breath sound causes

Answer 1

Bronchial(higher pitch, pause between insp/exp, long exp phase), or Vesicular(lower pitch, continuous, shorter expiration)

pneumonia, localised fibrosis/collapse, above pleural effusion, large lung cavity

Question 2

Crepitations

Answer 2

Fine= late inspiratory--> usually interstitial process/ small airways
Coarse= early inspiratory--> usually larger airway disease

Question 3

Reduced breath sound causes

Answer 3

emphysema, large lung mass, collapse/fibrosis/pneumonia, effusion, pneumothorax

Question 4

Inspiratory wheeze cause

Answer 4

Asthma, upper airway extrathoracic obstruction

Question 5

Expiratory wheeze cause

Answer 5

asthma, COPD

Question 6

Causes coarse crepitations

Answer 6

Coarse crackles are louder, more low pitched and longer lasting

pulmonary oedema from chronic heart disease, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia

Question 7

Causes fine crepitations

Answer 7

pulmonary fibrosis, congestive heart failure