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Respiratory System Flashcards

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Barrel chest

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Increased AP diameter, often with kyphosis. COPD

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Flail chest

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Flapping, unfixed chest wall caused by fracture of sternum and ribs. Symptom of paradoxical movement.

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Scoliosis

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lateral curvature of the spine. One shoulder or hip higher, ribs higher on one side

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Kyphosis

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convex curvature of thoracic spine.

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Gibbus

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Anterior angular deformity of low back. AKA humpback

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Lordosis

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accentuation of lumbar curvature- gap between low back when laying on floor

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Pecuts carinatum

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forward protrusion of sternum.

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Pecutus excavatum

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depression of the sternum

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Cough

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forceful release of air from lungs

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Sputum production

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mucous material from lungs brought up by coughing

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Hemoptysis

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coughing up blood or blood tinged sputum

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Dyspnea

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difficult and labored breathing

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SOB

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difficult or labored berating out of proportion with pts level of activity

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tachypnea

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rapid, shallow breathing

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Eupnea

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Normal resp- 12-20/ min

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Bradypnea

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slower than expected resp rate.

17
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plural rub

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dry, rubbing or grating on auscultation- friction between parietal and visceral pleaurae

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cyanosis

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bluish color of skin and mucous membrane due to low O2

19
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chest pain

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physical symptom- req immediate dx, eval- cardiac disease

20
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stridor

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harsh, high pitched resp sound- laryngeal or tracheal obstruction

21
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orthopnea

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difficulty breathing relived by sitting or standing erect

22
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wheezing

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squeek- heard continuously during inspiration or expiration- louder during expiration

23
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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resp. distress that awakens pt from sleep- related to posture

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