Practical Flashcards
(41 cards)
first step for practical
grab all equipment
wash hands and equipment in front of pt
during auscultation of the lungs
which side do you always start
uninvolved side
never listen over
bone and breast tissue
ausultation locations
upper lobe (A)
middle lobe (A)
lower lobe (A)
upper lobe (P)
middle lobe (P)
lower lobe (P)
lateral
upper lobe anterior
above clavicle to 4th rib
middle lobe anterior
4th to 6th rib
lower lobe anterior
6th rib
upper lobe posterior
none
middle lobe posterior
5th rib to 10th rib
maybe 12th
lower lobe posterior
down to the 8th ribs
always ausculate through
2 breath cycles
how to measure JVD
supine (30-40 degrees)
pt turns head away and holds breath
mark distal part of vein
measure to angle of louis
normal JVD and positive dx
3-5 cm is normal
abnormal indicates R CHF
when doing evaluative percussion, where will you hear a dull sound
over solid organs
L 3-5 ICS = heart
R 5-7 ICS = liver
when doing evaluative percussion, where will you hear a tympanic sound
over hallow organs
L 6th ICS
when doing evaluative percussion, where will you hear a resonate sound
over normal air filled organs
L 6th ICS
normal diaphragmatic excursion is
3-5 cm
how can you evaluate diaphragmatic excursion with evaluative percussion
percuss from rib 8 down until hear dull (mark)
have pt breathe in and repeat (mark and measure)
to assess chest wall pain
palpate different areas of chest wall
if painful –> positive
to evaluate chest wall expansion and motion, what sports do you place your hands
5 anterior
2 lateral
6 posterior
5 anterior spots –> CWE
traps
sternum
anterior rib cage
2 lateral spots –> CWE
lateral rib cage
6 posterior spots –> CWE
upper traps
b/w both scaps
below both scaps
when asses tactile femitus
start superior and go inferior (then posterior)