Respiratory Exam Flashcards
1
Q
What should you look for in the general inspection?
A
- Patient wellbeing
- General breathing
- Noises
- Around the bed
2
Q
What noises are important to listen for?
A
- Speech
- Stridor
- Wheeze
- Cough
- Prolonged expiratory phase
- Clicks
- Gurgling
3
Q
What tremors might be present?
A
- Fine tremor (beta 2 agonists)
- Flaming tremor (CO2 retention)
4
Q
How do you investigate hand perfusion?
A
- Peripheral cyanosis
- Capillary refill
- Sweaty/warm/clammy
- Small muscle wasting
5
Q
What are some respiratory causes of clubbing?
A
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Lung cancer
- CF
- Bronchiectasis
- Sarcoidosis/tb
6
Q
What should you check for in the axillae?
A
Lymphadenopathy
7
Q
What should you look for in the face?
A
- Cushingoid
- Plethoric
- Telangiectasia/microstomia
- Butterfly rash
- Lupus pernio
- Lupus vulgaris
8
Q
Whats should you look for in the eyes?
A
- Conjunctival pallor
- Horner’s syndrome
9
Q
What should you look for in the neck?
A
- Lymphadenopathy
- JVP
- Tracheal tug
- Tracheal deviation
- Notch-cricoid distance
10
Q
What do yo look for in the chest wall?
A
Shape = deformities, hyperexpanded Surface = scars, skin changes Movements = symmetry, direction Muscles = in drawing of intercostals, powerful expiration
11
Q
What examination is done for palpation?
A
- Chest wall expansion
