Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
Inspection
A
Tracheal deviation Shape of the chest Colour Scars Rashes Asymmetry Contusions Medical patches
2
Q
Extra end of bed obs
A
- co2 retention - type 2 failure - flap
- tremor- salbutamol use
- cachexia
- thin skin - steroid use
- medical equipment
- audible respiratory noises
3
Q
Palpation
A
Rise and fall / expansion Tenderness / deformities Subcutaneous emphysema Tactile fremitus - 99 Percussion (increased - consolidation) (Decreased -air or fluid outside lung)
4
Q
Auscultation
A
- 7 locations in a J shape. Equal air entry Wheeze Crackles Rhonchi Stridor
5
Q
Palpate
A
Lymph nodes
