THORAX AND LUNGS Flashcards
which part of the respiratory tract is aligned with the sternal angle?
carina
which vertebrae is the sternal angle aligned with?
T4
the scapula occupies which vertebraes?
T2-T7
problem with respiration = problem with ___
oxygenation
___ prevents friction in the lungs
pleural membrane
what happens when there is too much pleural fluid?
lung expansion will be compromised
dull percussion of the lung suggests?
pleural cavity may be filled with fluid
bluish color around the mouth area
circumoral cyanosis
what does dyspnea mean?
difficulty in breathing
what is the proper position for assessing posterior thorax?
lean forward with arms crossed
what is the proper ratio of ateroposterior and transverse diameter?
1:2
AP diameter >/= transverse diameter
barrel chest
chest bulges forward
pigeon chest / pectus carinatum
pectus carinatum is common in?
people with asthma
sternum is depressed
funnel chest / pectus excavatum
exaggeration of lumbar curvature
lordosis
lordosis is common with?
toddlers learning to walk
exaggeration of thoracic curvature
kyphosis
twisting of the spine, either in lumbar or thoracic area
scoliosis
use of accessory muscle is usually a sign of?
dyspnea
use of both arms for support
tripod position
position like laying down on a desk
orthopneic
parts of sternum that retract during inhalation
sternal retractions
true or false: the slope of the ribs are normally upward with symmetric ICS
false: slope of ribs are normally downward
normal respiration rate?
12-20 cpm
less than 24 cpm, shallow
tachypnea