PCM CIS Flashcards
post-surgical adolectisis happens when?
low grade fever
abdominal surgeries
it hurts. so since we’re not expanding our lungs, we can develop adolectisis
untreated adolectisis becomes what?
pneumonia
what do we use as treatment for adolectisis
incentive spirometer
pursed lip breathing is what
happens with COPD and chronic lung disease
helps with their gas exchange. allows the alveoli to stay expanded
what causes club fingernails?
CHF
interstitial lung disease (pulmonary fibrosis)
cystic fibrosis
lung abscess or lung mass
pectus carinatum is what?
pectus excavatum?
pigeon chest
depression in the chest
thoracic expansion?
10th rib and feeling for symmetry as they’re breathing in and out
what is egophany?
you have them say “E” but it sounds like “A”
that helps if someone has pneumonia
whispered pectoriloquy?
somebody is whispering and it sounds muffled.
Hyperressonace on percussion on the left?
in a space that has more air like a pneumothorax or a big emphysema bleb, it sounds LOUDER
resonance is normal
Adventitial Breath Sound is associated with?
Wheezing
CTAB
clear to auscultation bilaterally
