Respiratory Flashcards
what does air in pleural space on x ray mean
pneumothroax
what does obscured heart border on x ray mean
focal consolidation
what does circular pacity mean
tumour
what does walled off cavity with fluid level mean
bronchiectasis
signs of severe asthma attack
- can’t complete sentences
- PERF 33-50%
- tachycardia
what does chronic inflammation of lung parenchyma indicate?
interstitial lung disease
what does chronic swelling of airway mucosa indicate?
asthma
what does progressive fibrosis and remodelling of intersitium and brolonged bronchial muscle contraction indicate?
pulmonary fibrosis
feeling unwell acutely, coloured sputum and flu symptoms could mean…?
pneumonia
what do you need for TB diagnosis?
travel history
maybe haemoptysis, sweats
signs of PE
pitting calf oedema
pleural rub
signs of SLE
mouth ulcers
unilaerla dullness to percussion
signs for cystic fibrosis
finger clubbing
coarse inspiratory crepitations
3 sounds that can suggest consolidation
1 characteristic/sign
- bronchial breath sounds
- increased vocal resonance
- hyporesonany percussion note
- decreased expansion
what does stony dull percussion mean
fluid
how to describe pleuritic chest pain
may be worse when you cough, sneeze or move around.
It may be relieved by taking shallow breaths.
sudden pain with breathelessness in young person should indicate what…?
spontaneous pneumothorax
what is hyperresonant percussion note with decreased air entry a sign of?
pneumothorax
what symptoms can consolidation present with?
fever and cough - gradual onset of symptoms
RF for PE
surgery
malignancy
what can pleuritic chest pain be a sign of?
PE
