Respiratory Symptoms Flashcards

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Emphysema (COPD)

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‘Pink puffers’
Thin, Tachycardia, barrel chest, accessory muscles, tachypnoea, dyspnoea, elevated BP, feet oedema, cyanosis in acute conditions.

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Acute Bronchitis

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Unproductive cough, discomfort behind the sternum, wheeze and shortness of breath, cough can progress to productive

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Chronic Bronchitis (COPD)

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‘Blue bloater’

Productive cough for 3+ months, no shortness of breath until effort is used, accessory muscles, hypoxia, unconscious.

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Asthma

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Moderate: peak flow 50-75%.
Acute/Sever: unable to complete full sentences, rep rate >25 pulse >110, peak flow 35-50%
Life threatening:Exhaustion, confusion, coma, silent chest, cyanosis, feeble respiratory factors, bradycardia, hypotension, peak flow blow 33% SP02 <92%

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Pneumonia

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history of viral infection, high temp 39.5, pleuritic pain, dry cough, rusty sputum, rapid breathing over 30, hyporesonance, signs of consolidation and paradoxical breathing.

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Pleurisy

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Sharp chest pain, aggravated with breathing movements, dry cough, pleuritic rub

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Pulmonary embolism

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Pain, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, massive embolism, dyspnoea, pleuritic chest pain, haemoptysis, tachypnoea, pleural rub, hyporesonance, plural effusion, sever chest pain at a point, shock, tachypnoea, syncope, increased JVP, absent breath sounds.

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Tuberculosis

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Often symptomless, vague cough or wheeze, gradual onset of symptoms, tiredness, malaise, anorexia, fever, cough, night sweats, mucoid, purulent or bloodstained sputum, aching chest, history of reoccurring colds, pleural effusion or pneumonia, finger clubbing.

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Hyperventilation syndrome

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Acute anxiety, tetany, numbness tingling if mouth and lips, carpoprdal spasm, aching chest muscles, light headedness.

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Industrial lung disease

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Productive cough, what colour is it?

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