Subjective - Xtian Flashcards
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sources of information
pt but if unable caregiver or family
medical charts or from HCPs
discuss dyspnea
air hunger - MC
when requirement for breathing is unable to provide by body
usual causes of dyspnea
inc awareness of breathing
inc work of breathing
abnormal ventilatory system
kinds of dyspnea based on time, appearance and progression
acute
dyspnea on exertion
PND
functional dyspnea
kinds of dyspnea based on body pos
orthopnea
platypnea
trepopnea
mMCR dyspnea scale
0: no trouble except strenous ex
1: SOB when hurry on level or slight hill
2: walks slower on level and stops
3: stops p 100 m or few mins
4: cant leave house or SOB during dressing
discuss borg ratings of RPE
6-20: interval type
linear c O2 and HR
discuss borg category ratio of RPE
ratio for pt c sx during training
0-10
ischemic chest pain or angina
diffuse and retrosternal
heavy on shoulder, jaw, arm, elbow and upper back
assoc c dyspnea, sweating, indigestion, dizzy, syncope and anxiety
(+) levine sign
stable angina or angina pectoris
heart works harder - 5 min or less
relieved by rest or nitroglycerin
feels like gas or indigestion
assoc c emotion, temp, heavy metal, smoking
unstable angina
acute coronary syndrome - blood clot
resting or sleeping and longer than stable
rest and medicine do no relieve
leads to heart attack
prinzmetal or variant angina
at rest or midnight and early morning
younger pt - spasm in coronary arteries
relieved by meds
microvascular angina
spasm of small arteries
10-30 mins
pleuritic chest pain
superficial and close to thoracic cage
worse c inhale, laughing and coughing
pulmonary HTN
mimics angina pectoris
during exertion or c dyspnea
not relieved by nitrates
pericardial chest pain
midline pain worse c deep inspiration, coughing, swallowing or lying
felt on heart beat
relieved by sitting, leaning forward and lying on R
esophageal chest pain
substernal pain on 1 or both arms
relieved by antacids or nitroglycerin
chest wall pain
intermittent c varying intensity
trauma on chest wall
tietze syndrome - local tender
pancoast syndrome - rad to shoulder, scap or medial arm
angina rating scale
1: mild barely noticable
2: moderate bothersome
3: mod severe and very uncomfy
4: most severe or intense
discuss cough
productive vs non
tracheobronchitis
cough c sore throat, runny nose and eyes
lobar pneumonia
cough preceded by upper respi infection
dry to productive
bronchopneumonia
acute bronchitis c dry or productive cough
viral pneumonia
paroxysmal cough