THORAX, BREAST, HEART Flashcards
Ratio of anteroposterior to transverse ratio.
If opposite?
1:2
Barrel Chest
What consists of the accessory muscle
Trapezius and shoulder
if using accessory muscle/ TRIPOD POSITION- it may indicate COPD which means
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES
Also known as subcutaneous emphysema
CREPITUSs- crackling sensation when air passes through fluid or exudate
Unequal fremitus is usually the result of
CONSOLIDATION
diminished fremitus- obstruction
chest expansion deviation.
=unequal chest expansion can occur with severe ______
Atelactasis
What is the percussion tone elicited over normal lung tissue
Resonance
trapped air
emphysema
how many cm is normal for diaphragmatic excursion?`
3-5
3 types of breath sounds
bronchial
Vesicular
bronchovesicular
short during inspiration long in expiration
Bronchial
SAME in inspiration and expiration
Bronchovesicular
Long in inspiration, short in expiration
Vesicular
Sternum sinking
Pectus excavatum
Sternum protrution
Pectus carinatum/ PIGEON CHEST
normal respiratory rate
10-20 breaths per minute
more than 24 breaths per minute
tachypnea
less than 10 breaths per minute
bradypnea