Resp OSCE Exam Flashcards

1
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What are the 8 steps required for your introduction in the Respiratory examination?

A
Wash hands
Introduce yourself
Confirm patient details
Explain the examination
Gain consent 
Expose the patient's chest
Position patient at 45o 
Ask if the patient has any pain before you begin
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On general inspection, what does a patient’s age indicate?

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Young patients - more likely asthma / CF

Older patients - more likely COPD / interstitial lung disease / malignancy.

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3
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What bedside things might you look for?

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Treatments / adjuncts
Oxygen - ILD, COPD
Inhalers - Asthma, COPD
Sputum pots - COPD, Bronchiectasis

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4
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What features might indicate that a patient is short of breath?

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Tripod position
Nasal flaring
Pursed lips
Use of accessory muscles 
Intercostal muscle recession 
Is the patient able to speak in full sentences?
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5
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What other features should you be looking for on general inspection in a respiratory examination?

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Scars
Cyanosis (<85% Oxygen saturation)
Abnormalities in the chest wall.
Cachexia - v. thin pt, muscle wasting -> malignancy, CF, COPD

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6
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Describe the different coughs you might see.

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Productive (Bronchiectasis / COPD if older / CF if younger)

Dry (Asthma if younger, ILD if older)

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What might an expiratory wheeze indicate?

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Asthma / COPD / Bronchiectasis

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8
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What might stridor (inspiratory) indicate?

A

Upper airway obstruction.

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9
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On inspection of the hands, what 5 features would you be looking for? What might these features indicate?

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Tar stains -> smoker

Clubbing -> ILD / Lung ca / Bronchiectasis

Peripheral cyanosis -> Oxygen sats below 85%

Features of rheumatological disease - associated with pleural effusions & pulmonary fibrosis

Skin changes - bruising / thinning of the skin are associated with long term steroid use (ILD / COPD / Asthma)

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10
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What 6 features should you assess when inspecting the hands?

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Temperature: low temp suggests peripheral constriction / poor perfusion

Pulse: rate & rhythm

Resp rate: normal = 12-20 /min

Pluses paradoxus: pulse wave volume decreases with inspiration (asthma / COPD).

Fine tremor: SE of beta 2 agonist use (eg. salbutamol)

Flapping tremor: CO2 retention (type 2 reps failure, e.g.. COPD).

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