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Thorax and Lungs Flashcards

1
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loud intensity, low pitch, e.g., normal lung

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resonance

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very loud intensity, low pitch, e.g., fully inflated lung

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hyperresonance

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Emphysema, unilateral - pneumothorax, sometimes asthma

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hyperresonance

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loud intensity, high pitch, e.g., gastric bubble/puffed out cheek

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tympany

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Cavity or large pneumothorax

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tympany

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Medium intensity, medium pitch e.g., liver

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dullness

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Lobar pneumonia, atelectasi

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dullness

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soft intensity, high pitch, e.g., thigh

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flatness

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Pleural effusion

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flatness

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Classification of normal breath sounds

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Location
Pitch
Intensity
Timing in respiratory cycle

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Vesicular Breath Sound - inspiration

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Inspiration normally 2-3 times expiration

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Vesicular Breath Sound - where

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everywhere on the thoracic wall across the lung

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Vesicular Breath Sound - sound characteristics

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low pitched, soft rustling sound

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Bronchial Breath Sound - breath sounds

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Inspiration/expiration equal, with pause between inspiration and expiration

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Bronchial Breath Sound - where

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over the manubrium of the sternum

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Bronchial Breath Sound - sound characteristics

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high pitched, tubular, hollow sound

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Tracheal Breath Sound - breath sounds

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Equal inspiration/expiration with a pause in between

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Tracheal Breath Sound - where

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over the trachea on the throat

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Tracheal Breath Sound - sound characteristics

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high pitched, very loud, harsh

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Bronchovesicular Breath Sound - breath sound

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Equal inspiration & expiration

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Bronchovesicular Breath Sound - where

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Often in the 1st and 2nd interspaces anteriorly and between scapula

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Bronchovesicular Breath Sound - sound characteristics

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intermediate pitched, intermediate sound

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23
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needle insertion for tension pneumothorax

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2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line - anterior chest wall

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chest tube insertion

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4th intercostal space, anterior axillary line

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25
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thoracentesis to remove blood or pus

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T7-T8 intercostal space - posterior chest wall

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NV structures along _____ margin of each rib

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NV structures along inferior margin of each rib

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27
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Lung anatomy - apex

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2-4 cm above inner 3rd of clavicle

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Lung anatomy - lower border

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T10 spinous process and descends of inspiration

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Lung anatomy - oblique fissure

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T3 down and around to 6th rib at midclavicular line

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30
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Right main stem bronchus is ______ and more ______ than L main

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Right main stem bronchus is shorter and more vertical than L main

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31
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Which lung is aspiration pneumonia more common in?

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RUL/RML

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32
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Where is gas exchange in the lungs?

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alveoli

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33
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accumulation of pleural fluid

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pleural effusion

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34
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pleural transudate

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heart failure, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome

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pleural exudate

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pneumonia, malignancy PE, TB, pancreatitis

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36
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Likely cause if finger pointing to one sport with chest pain

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musculoskeletal pain

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37
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Likely cause if hand moving from neck to epigastrium with chest pain

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heartburn

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38
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Likely cause if clenched fist over sternum with chest pain

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angina pectoris

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39
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Lung tissue has no ___ _____ – pain from _______ due to inflammation of parietal _______

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Lung tissue has no pain fibers – pain from inflammation due to inflammation of parietal pleura

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40
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telltale sign of cardiac and pulmonary disease

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dyspnea - shortness of breath

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41
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partial lower airway obstruction

could be due to asthma or foreign body

42
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reflex to irritating stimuli

43
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most common cause of cough

44
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foul smelling sputum is likely s/s of

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anaerobic lung abscess

45
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thick sputum likely s/s of

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cystic fibrosis

46
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fever and productive cough likely a s/s of

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pneuomonia

47
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cough and wheeze likely s/s of

48
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cough plus chest pain, dyspnea, orthopnea likely s/s of

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acute coronary syndrome

49
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Blood coughed up or blood streaked sputum

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hemoptysis

50
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  • Quantify volume of blood produced and setting
  • Rule out malignancy!
  • May originate in mouth, nose, pharynx, GI tract
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hemoptysis

51
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breathing cessation >10seconds, awakening with chocking sensation or morning headache

52
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Common in obesity and related disorders

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Daytime Sleepiness/Snoring/Disordered Sleep

53
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IPPA

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inspect
palpate
percuss
auscultate

54
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Tachypnea >25 breaths/min

Cyanosis/pallor

Audible high pitched whistling (stridor) – OMINOUS SIGN of upper airway obstruction

Accessory muscle use? SCM, scalene

Observe shape of chest – normally wider than deep

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signs of respiratory distress

55
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Audible high pitched whistling

56
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OMINOUS SIGN of upper airway obstruction

57
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Deformities or asymmetry in expansion on posterior wall

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large pleural effusion

58
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Compression of heart and great vessels may cause murumurs

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pectus excavatum

59
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Normal in infancy, seen in aging and COPD

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barrel chest

60
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Anteriorly displaced sternum

Costal cartilages adjacent are depressed

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pectus carinatum

pigeon chest

61
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Due to rib fractures – caves inward on inspiration, outward on expiration

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traumatic flail chest

62
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Abnormal spinal curvature and vertebral rotation

Underlying lungs distorted – makes interpretation of findings difficult

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thoracic kyphoscoliosis

63
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Loss of symmetry during lung exclusion on posterior chest wall - possible causes

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fibrosis, effusion, pneumonia, bronchial obstruction, paralysis of hemidiaphragm, phrenic nerve issue

64
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Palpable vibrations transmitted through the bronchopulmonary tree to chest wall as patient speaks

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tactile premitus on posterior chest wall

65
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  • Either bony part of palm at base of fingers or ulnar surface of hand
  • Ask patient to say “99” or “one-one-one”
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how to palpate for tactile fremitus on posterior chest wall

66
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More prominent over interscapular area and over R lung vs the left

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tactile fremitus on posterior chest wall

67
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Asymmetric decreased tactile fremitus

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Pleural effusion, pneumothorax, neoplasm

68
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Asymmetric increased tactile fremitus

69
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Sets chest wall and underlying structure into motion

Establish whether tissues are air filled, fluid filled, or consolidated (solid)

Only penetrates 5-7cm into chest

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percussion

70
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Healthy lungs on percussion exam - posterior chest wall

71
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fluid/solid on percussion exam - posterior chest wall

72
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hyperresonance on percussion exam - posterior chest wall

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COPD/asthma

73
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distance between dullness on full expiration and dullness on full inspiration

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Estimate of diaphragmatic excursion on posterior chest wall

74
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Air flow decreased on breath sound auscultation

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  • Muscular weakness
  • Obstructive lung disease
  • Shallow from pain
75
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Transmission is poor on breath sound auscultation

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  • Pleural effusion

- Pneumothorax

76
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added sounds super-imposed on usual breath sounds

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adventitious sounds

77
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types of adventitious sounds

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  1. Crackles- AKA rales
  2. Wheezes
  3. Rhonchi
78
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  • Results from air bubbles flowing through secretions or lightly closed airways during respiration.
  • Result from series of tiny explosions when small airways, deflated during expiration, pop open during inspiration.
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rales/crackles

79
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  • Discontinuous, heard usually during inspiration
  • Indicate abnormalities in lung
  • NOT CLEARED BY A COUGH
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rales/crackles

80
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2 types of rales/crackles

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  • Fine - soft, and high-pitched, brief

- Coarse - louder, lower in pitch, longer

81
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high pitch, shrill, hissing quality

82
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Continuous, heard either inspiration or expiration

83
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Suggest narrowed airways:
Asthma
Bronchitis
COPD
Unilaterally 
possibly foreign body or tumor
84
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low pitch, snoring quality, rumbling

85
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Usually through expiration, prolonged and continuous

86
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Air passing over secretion such as mucous plugs:
Asthma
Bronchitis
COPD

87
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  • Machine-like quality
  • Heard during inspiration and expiration
  • Caused by inflamed, rough surfaces rubbing together
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friction rub

88
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  • AKA Hamman sign
  • Found with mediastinal emphysema (air in mediastinum)
  • Variety of noises synchronous with heart beat, not with respiration
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mediastinal crunch

89
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friction rub over lungs

90
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friction rub over heart/pericardium

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pericarditis

91
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  • alveoli are filled with fluid/debris in (consolidation)
  • bronchial breath sounds replace normal vesicular sounds in areas where there is no longer any air
  • Increased voice sounds – loss of airflow
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lobar pneumonia

92
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Decreased/absent transmitted voice sounds

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Pleural effusion (dull lung) or hyperinflated lung (hyperresonant)

93
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  • ask patient to say “ee”

- If abnormal “ee changes to A”

94
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if “ee” changes to “aay” during egophony then what is likely cause

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lobar consolidation from pneumonia

95
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  • ask patient to say “ninety nine”

- Voice travels better through something solid

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broncophony

96
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If ninety nine is heard during broncophony, there is loss of airspace - what are you worried about

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worried about consolidation

97
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ask patient to whisper “99” – usually faint

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whispered pectorilogy

98
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If whispered ninety nine is loud during whispered bronchoscopy, there is loss of airspace - what are you worried about

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whispered pectorilogy

99
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during percussion of anterior chest - dullness over heart from __ to __ interspaces on the left

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during percussion of anterior chest - dullness over heart from 3rd to 5th interspaces on the left

100
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_________ lung may displace upper border of liver downward

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Hyperinflated lung may displace upper border of liver downward

Physical Diagnosis (2 decks)

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