Part 2 Flashcards
(65 cards)
extra sounds produced by pathological processes in the airways, lungs and pleura
adventitious breath sounds
T/F
adventitious breath sounds can sometimes be a normal response for a pt
false
if these sounds are heard they are ALWAYS ABNORMAL
superimposed on normal breath sounds
3 main adventitious breath sounds
rales or crackles
ronchi or wheezes
pleural friction rub
rales and crackles are
discontinuous
when are rales and crackles heard
inspiration
rales/crackles that occur early in inspiration is found in…
bronchitis
emphysema
asthma
rales/crackles that occur late in inspiration is d/t
interstitial lung dz
pulmonary edema
pleural effusion
rales/crackles are(longer answer)
disruption of air through small airways in the respiratory tree
ronchi/wheezes are
continuous
when are ronchi/wheezes most heard
expiration
ronchi/wheezes during expiration is often associated w/
airway constriction found in bronchospasm
T/F
monophonic wheeze (stridor) is considered a medical emergency
true
normal spoken voice
vibrates
is transmitted thought the lung fields w/ relative ease
3 sounds that are…
normally muffled and indistinct
3 abnormal voice sounds
egophony
bronchophony
whispered pectoriloquy
egophony test
“EEEEEEE” sounds like “AAAAA”
bronchophony test
“99”
“AEIOU”
sounds clearer
whispered pectoriloquy test
“99”
sounds like pt is actually whispering in your ear
bronchophony is a sign for
pulmonary edema
tumor
pneumonia
positive egophony test is a sign of
above pleural effusion
how would we document a positive egophony test
positive E to A change
when is whispered pectoriloquy considered pathological
when it sounds like the pt is whispering in your ear
abnormal findings for bronchophony, egophony and whispered pectoriloquy are associated w/
consolidation
pleural effusion
atelectasis
pulse Ox is used to asses
oxygen saturation