CardioRespiratory Flashcards
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What are the physical examinations?
inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
What 5 things should you inspect?
vital signs, mechanism of ventilation, thoracic shape, head/neck/extremities, speech/cough/sputum
What are the 4 vital signs?
HR, RR, BP, SPO2
How to take HR, and what to note
radial artery with index and middle finger. Ask patient to be quiet and count for 15 secs and multiply by 4. Note rate, rhythm, and strength of pulse
Different HR?
bradycardia: <60bpm, normal: 60-100bpm, tachycardia: >100bpm
Rhythms
normal: regular consistent pattern, irregular: irregular but consistent pattern (bigeminy, trigemini), irregularly irregular: irregular but inconsistent pattern (atrial fibrillation)
How to measure RR and the wording for too high, normal, and too low?
Do it without the patient knowing. Bradypnea (less than 12), eupnea (12-20), tachypnea (greater than 20)
Normal RR for an adult?
12-20
normal RR for adolescent?
16-20
normal RR for child
20-30
normal RR for toddler (2yr)
25-32
normal RR for infant (6month)
30-40
normal newborn RR
35-40
How to take blood pressure?
upright seated, left arm supported at heart level, palpate brachial artery and place cuff 1 inch above that. stethoscope under cuff and on pulse and ask patient to be quiet. inflate until pulse is gone then add an extra 20 mmHg, Deflate slowly. Systolic BP is first noise, diastolic is when gone.
BP values
hypotension : <90/60.
normal: 120/80
hypertension: >140/90
orthostatic hypotension (SBP drops by 20 from lying to upright)
Considerations for taking BP measurements
Ensure cuff size is approx 80% of arm
too large= underestimate BP
too small= overestimate BP
Locations for SPO2 reading
finger or ear lobe
Normal value for SPO2 and when to require supplemental O2
Normal is 95-100%, below 90% warrants further investigation.
What is the normal breathing pattern? Percentage diaphragmatic vs costal?
> 70% diaphragmatic and <30% costal. 0% shoulders
What are signs of distress or increased metabolic demand?
apical, paradoxical, flail chest, use of abs to actively expire
Ratio of inspiration: expiration in normal, obstructive and restrictive diseases
normal- 1:2
obstructive- 1:3(or more)
restrictive- 1:1
What are the threee areas of mechanisms of ventilation to be aware of?
breathing pattern, ratio of inspiration:expiration, and depth (normal v shallow)
What are 4 abnomral thoracic shapes that can affect mechanics of ventilation and V/Q matching?
funnel chest (pectus excavatum), pigeon chest (pectus carinatum), kyphoscoliosis, barrel chest (AP:lateral = 1:1)
What to look for in the head? (3)
colour, cyanosis, nasal flaring