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Name the 7 thoracic reference lines that we will use?
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Midsternal line
midclavicular line Scapular line veertebral line Midaxillary lines anterior axillary lines posterior axillary lines |
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name the four functions of respiration?
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Changing chest size during respiration
Inspiration Expiration control of resp |
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people that are having trouble breathing will usually put themselves in the ? position while sitting.
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Tri-pod
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When palpating the thorax we should hear ? over lung fields compare to ? over organs and a ? sound over bones.
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resonance
dullness flat |
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The most significant part of examining the thorax is the ?
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Auscultation
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Name 3 sounds we will be listening for during auscultation of the thorax?
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Bronchial
Bronchial vesicular vesicular |
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When auscultating the thorax, if we don't hear anything abnormal, our description would be ?
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Clear to auscultation(CTA)
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When auscultating the thorax, if we do hear anything abnormal, our description would be ?
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advantigious
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The ? test is when you have the pt say "E" and it sounds like "A" in the stethoscope
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egophony
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? is abnormal transmission of sounds -normally less distinct and if you hear sounds clearly it may indicate ?
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bronchophony
pneumonia |
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Physical inspection of the anterior chest includes 7 things name them?
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Shape/configuration
Facial expression level of consciousness skin color/condition Quality of respirations Rib interspaces Accessory muscles |
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increase fremitus could indicate?
decrease fremitus could indicate? |
pneumonia
lung collapse/pleural effusion=can't feel vibrations |
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when palpating the heart on the anterior chest it will have a ? sound and the normal lung sounds are ?
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dull
resonance |
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adventitious breath sounds include?,?,?
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crackles
wheezes Atelectatic crackles |
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you should normally hear ? sounds over the trachea.
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bronchial
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you should normally hear ? sounds over the main bronchi.
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broncho-vesicular
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you should normally hear ? sounds of the lesser bronchi, bronchioles and lobes.
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vesicular
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the test for measuring pulmonary function is called the ? test and they should be able to walk at least ? feet
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6 minute
300 |
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when the chest is sunken in the sternal area it is called ? this is associated with ? syndrome
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pectus excavatum
marphan syndrome |
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when the chest is pointing out in the sternal area it is called ? this is associated with ? syndrome
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pectus carinatum
marphan |
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breath sounds can be divided into ? and ?
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continous
discontinuous |
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discontinuous lung sounds are crackles ?, crackles ?, crackles ? usually caused by ? or ? failure
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fine
course atelectatic pneumonia heart |
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atelectatic lung sounds are usually caused do to ?
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immobility
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adventitious lung sounds are ? sounds and they are called wheeze ?, wheeze ?, and ? which is an emergency
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sibilant
sonorous/ronchi stridor |
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the lung sound that sounds like leather sliding on leather is a ? rub.
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pleural friction
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we can also describe lung sounds as ? or decreased
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increased
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? is includes a small area of the lung while ? includes a larger area of the lung.
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atelectasis
pneumonia |