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Breath Sounds Lecture Flashcards

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1
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Normal Breath Sounds

A
  • vesicular
  • bronchovesicular
  • brochial
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Vesicular

-where is it heard

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most of the lung field

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Vesicular

-pitch

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LOW

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Vesicular

-exhalation

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short and soft

In > Ex

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Bronchovesticular

-where is it heard

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main bronchus and upper right posterior

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Bronchovesticular

-pitch

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MEDIUM

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Bronchovesticular

- exhalation

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Ex = In

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Bronchial

-where is it heard

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Trachea only

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Bronchial

-pitch

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HIGH

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Bronchial

-exhalation

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loud and long

In

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Normal breath sounds

  • pitch
  • IE ratio
A
  • low pitch
  • In > Ex
  • soft
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12
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Adventitious breath sounds

-3 types

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  • crackles
  • wheezes
  • pleural friction rub
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13
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Crackles

-cause

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movement of excess fluids in airway

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14
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Crackles

-sounds

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-short, popping

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Crackles

-dz assoc

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  • pneumonia
  • pulmonary edema
  • pulmonary fibrosis
  • atelectasis
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Wheezes

-cause

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vibrations when a high velocity of air goes through a narrow airway

17
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Wheezes

-sounds

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high-pitched, squeaking

18
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Wheezes

-dz assoc

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A
  • asthma

- bronchospasm

19
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Pleural friction rub

-cause

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A

-irritated pleural surfaces rubbing together

20
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Pleural friction rub

-sound

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A

-creaking, leathery

21
Q

Pleural friction rub

-dz assoc

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A
  • pleural effusion

- pleurisy

22
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Abnormal Breath Sounds

-3 types

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  • absent
  • diminished
  • stirdor
23
Q

Absent

-cause

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A

NO airflow to lung

24
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Absent

-dz assoc

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  • pnumothorax
  • pneumonectomy (expected)
  • lung mass
  • obstruction
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Diminished | -cause
Little airflow to a certain area of lung
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Diminished | -dz assoc
- atelectasis - COPD - Obesity
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Stridor | -cause
sign of obstruction in trachea and larynx
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Stridor | -sound
high pitched, loud | * sounds like snoring (wake them up to double check)
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Stridor | -common with what procedure
- post extubation d/t swelling | - treat with rescemic epinephrine
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Chest tubes | -use
to remove air or fluid from the pleural space
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Chest tubes | -three settings
- suction - water seal - clamped
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Chest tube | -airleaks
see bubbles in water | -check inside and outside tubing
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Chest tube | -where to keep the drainage system
below level of chest | -free of kinks
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Chest tube | -what should you always have?
VASELINE GAUZE to plug up a dislodgement
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SCVO2 normal value | -what does it detect
70-80% | -tissue hypoxia

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