Signs And Symptoms Of Respiratory System

Question 1

Give 3 non-respiratory causes of a cough.

Answer 1

LV heart failure (pink and frothy sputum)
GORD
Drugs - ACEi

Question 2

How is the character of a wheeze described?

Answer 2

High pitched and musical

Question 3

Where is the difference in narrowing between stridor and wheeze?

Answer 3

Wheeze - intrathoracic always

Stridor - extrathoracic airwarys

Question 4

Why is pursed lip breathing seen in COPD?

Answer 4

Pursing lips resistance to airflow
Means that intrathoracic airways stay open for longer allowing for small airways to remain open for longer and prolonging period for gas change to occur. Also allows for air to empty (rather than trap)

Question 5

What is are pulmonary crackles caused by?

When are fine crackles heard?

Answer 5

Abrupt snapping open of alveoli and small bronchi

Pulmonary fibrosis
Coarse - COPD or bronchiectasis

Question 6

What are the breath sounds that would be heard in pneumonia?

Answer 6

Bronchial breathing (harsh sounds)