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Describe the ribs and their function |
12 pairs - protect the lungs and heart 1-7 are true ribs 8-10 are false ribs 11 and 12 are 'floating' - not connected to sternum via cartilage |
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What is Costochondritis? |
Inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum May mimic signs of a myocardial infarction Chest pain. Caused by strenuous exercise, coughing, resp tract infection, injury to chest |
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What causes a barrel chest? |
Some people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — such as emphysema — develop a slight barrel chest in the later stages of the disease. It occurs because the lungs are chronically overinflated with air, so the rib cage stays partially expanded all the time. This makes breathing less efficient and aggravates shortness of breath. |
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Chest expansion should be +/- ? inches with deep inspiration |
2 |
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When would you hear crackles in breath sounds? |
Air is passing through fluid (chest cold, pneumonia, CHF) or collapsed alveoli |
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When would you hear wheezes? |
High pitched - airways are narrowed as in asthma or inflamed as in bronchitis |
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When would you hear Rhonchi sounds? |
Coarse sounds - may clear with a good cough |
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What is PND? or Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
Due to chest congestion (CHF), lying flat, pulmonary edema. Feelings similar to Heart attack Feelings of suffocation, panic, drowning |
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What are three signs of respiratory distress? |
1) tripod position 2) flaring nares 3) Retractions of ribs |
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What are breast lobes? |
Glands of the breasts ( 15-20 in each breast) |
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What % of all diagnosed breast cancers are detected via self exam? |
40 |
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What is gynecomastia? |
Enlarged breasts in males |
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What can cause this? |
High estrogen levels. Not uncommon during puberty, resolves within 6 months - 1 year. Can also be caused by alcohol, amphetamines, marijuana, heroin, methadone, aging, malnutrition, hyperthyroidism, tumors, liver failure |
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What are the modifiable risk factors for breast cancer? |
body weight. physical activity levels. Alcohol use. Smoking. Exposure to hormones Pregnancy and breastfeeding - the more the better |
