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Causes of "consolidation"
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Pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, neoplasm, atelectasis (away from compressed field), areas of compressed lung (region above an effusion), ARDS
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Findings of consolidation
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"Increased tactile fremitus
Positive egophony (e -> a) Loud whispered pectoriloquy" |
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Causes of decreased consolidation findings
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Effusion, empyema, pleuritis, COPD, asthma, CF, pneumothorax (in area of pneumothorax)
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Causes of dullness to percussion
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All consolidation findings + all fluid buildup
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Fluid buildup lung diseases
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Effusion, pleuritis?, hemothroax, empyema
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Air buildup disease
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Atelectasis (area away from atelectasis), pneumothorax, COPD, asthma, CF, bronchiectasis
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Causes of hyperresonance to percussion
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Air buildup diseases
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Causes of crackles
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Snapping open/close of alveoli, due to fluid or restrictive lung disease. interstitial lung disease, fibrosing alveolitis, atelectasis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary edema, and in the apices with tuberculosis
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Causes of clubbing
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Generally heart + lung disease - theory is that hypoxia -> growth factors of vasculature -> clubbing?
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What are kussmaul's respirations?
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deep labored breathing with normal/increased frequency
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What are Cheyne stokes respirations?
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Periods of deep breathing alternating with periods of apnea
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What conditions have kussmaul's respirations?
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Metabolic acidosis
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What conditions have Cheyne stokes respirations?
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Drug induced respiratory depression, CHF, brain damage (usually @ cerebral level)
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