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Cardiopulmonary Asse
Test 2
| Info | Description |
|---|---|
| Cough | Most common symptom seen in patients with pulmonary disease; non-specific symptom |
| Causes of cough | - different types of stimulation - most have one cause or some have multiple - can induce further complications |
| Duration of cough | - acute: sudden onset of - chronic : persistent and troublesome for > 3 weeks - paroxysmal: periodic, prolonged and forceful episodes |
| Assessment of Cough | - productive or nonproductive - congested,loose, dry - presence or absence of pain w/cough |
| Sounds of Cough | - barking: croup - harsh and dry: problems with larynx; infection; tumor; asthma; inhalation of irritant - wheezing: bronchial disorders - hacking or frequently clearing throat: smoking, nervous habit, VIRAL INFECTION - whooping |
| Sputum | Substance expelled from tracheobronchial tree, pharynx, mouth, sinuses and. Nose |
| Plegm | Secretions from the lungs and tracheobronchial tree |
| Mucus cast | Harden mucus that take the shape of wherever it came from |
| Assessment of Sputum | - clear:Normal - white or pink/frothy: pulmonary edema - mucoid: thick, whiteish, gray or clear - purulent: contains pus, thick,various colors - bloody: PE= pulmonary embolus - blood streaked : pneumonia, lung abscess, tb |
| Pt.2 | - brown: cigarette smoker - black: smoke, coal dust |
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