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exam 2-Health assessment-lungs-heart

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anteriorally papalted rib   10th  
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palapted posterior "floating" ribs   11th and 12th  
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prominent posterior vertebra   C7 & T1  
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accessory muscles   abd, sternocleiodmastoid, trapezius, ICs  
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normal anterioposterior diameter   1:2 to 5:7  
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kyphosis   humpback  
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lordosis   lumbar curve, occurs during pregnancy  
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scoliosis   lateral curve  
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where palpation of the chest begins   above clavicle  
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palpation feels like bubble wrap   subcutaneous emphysema  
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normal thoracic expansion   3-5cm  
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posterior placement of hands for thoracic expansion   T10, about 1-3inches apart  
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tactile fremitus/ vocal fremitus best felt here   trachea, 2nd ICS, T1 & T2, less over lung  
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sound over lungs   resonant  
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sound over muscle   dull  
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sound over bone   flat  
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hyperresonant sounds   thin adults, children, asthma, emphysema  
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percussion started here on lateral thorax   directly below axilla  
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normal diaphragmatic excursion   3-5 cm  
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normal bronchial breath sounds   heard over trachea, longer on exhalation  
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normal bronchovesicular breath sounds   heard over manubrium, equal on inspiration and exhalation  
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normal vesicular breath sounds   heard over base of lungs, longer on inspiration  
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crackles   rales  
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wheezes   musical sounding  
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rhonchi   whistling or snoring sound  
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stridor   harsh vibrating sound  
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pleural friction rub   leathery sounding  
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bronchophony   "99"  
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egophony   "ee"  
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whispered pectoriloquy   whisper "99"  
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retraction   caving in of various regioing of chest  
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Kussmaul's respirations   abnormal, slow ,deep breathing  
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sound producing S1   closing of mitral and tricuspid valves  
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S1 heard loudest at   apex of heart  
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sound producing S2   closure of aortic and pulmonic valves  
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split S1 or S2   valves do not close together  
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S2 heard loudest at   base of heart  
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S3 sound   caused by ventricle filling  
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S4 sound   heard at end of diastole  
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grading of murmurs   intensity, duration, timing, location  
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aortic area   2nd ICS to right of sternum- aortic valve and S2 sounds best heard here  
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pulmonic area   2nd ICS to left of sternum- pulmonic valve and split S2 best heard here  
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right ventricular area   4th ICS left of sternal border- tricuspid valve and S1 best heard here  
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apical/ left ventricular area   5th ICS medial to the MCL- mitral valve and S1 sounds best heard here  
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nomral JVD   2cm or less  
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precordium   chest wall situated over the heart  
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normal PMI size   2cm  
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order of auscultation   A, P, E, R, A  
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S3 sound   "kentucky" seen in CHF, caused by rapid ventricular filling, occurs after S2, heard at apex, "ventricular gallop", use bell to assess, best heard in side lying position  
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S4 sound   "tennessee", heard before S1, caused by a stiff ventricle, seen in HTN and post MI, heard at apex, "atrial gallop". heard best in side lying position  
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murmur   produced by turbulent blood flow  
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pan-systolic/ hollow systolic   heard throughout systole  
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ejection click   abnormal systolic sound due to opening of valve  
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opening snap   abnormal diastolic sound due to opening of valve  
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5cm   amount added to JVP to calculate CVP  
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pulse pressure   SBP-DBP  
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ausculatory gap   disappearing and reappearing BP sound  
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pulse deficit   apical- radial SBP  
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linea alba   line from sternum to symphisis pubis  
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scaphoid abd   concave  
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protuberant abd   convex  
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Colin's sign   bluish tint around umbilicus, may be blood in abd  
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normal bowel sounds   5-35 clicks in 1-2min  
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liver dullness span   6-12cm  
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spleen dullness span   6-8cm  
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tail of spence   part of breast towards axilla  
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Montgomery Tubercles   sebaceous glands on the nipple that lubricate the area  
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gynecomastia   benign tumor of the breast  
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galactorrhea   secretions from a non-lactating breast  
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position for breast examination   supine, or leaning forward for larger breast  
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prolactin   lactating hormone  
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