Resp signs Flashcards
Describe the abnormality/ies
Foreign body
What can hyper-resonance suggest?
Pneumothorax
Describe the abnormality/ies
Cardiomegaly
Describe the abnormality/ies
Cannonball metastases (most commonly from renal cell carcinoma)
What can cause increased lung tissue density?
- Consolidation
- Fluid
- Tumour
- Collapse
Describe the abnormality/ies
Tension pneumothorax
(with tracheal deviation)
Describe the abnormality/ies
Pneumoperitoneum
What is this scar form?
Chest drain
What can cause a flapping tremor?
CO2 retention
What is this scar from?
Thoracotamy
What is quite breathsounds on auscultation a sign of?
Reduced air entry
Describe the abnormality/ies
- Multiple rib fractures
- Right sided pneumothorax
Describe the abnormality/ies
Sail sign (left lower lobe collapse)
What is the main abnormality on this CXR and how do you know?
- Hyperinflation
- Flattened diaphragm
- More than 7 anterior ribs visible
What is this?
Tar stainining secondary to cigarette smoking