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Respiratory

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Yellow/Green Sputum   Bacterial  
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White/clear   Viral  
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Red/rust   CA, pneumonia, TB  
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Red currant jelly   Klebsiella pneumonia  
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pink, frothy   Pulmonary edema  
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Hemoptysis   bloody sputum; could be ca, tb, bronchitis, PE, etc  
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Muscles of inspiration   diaphragm, external intercostals  
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muscles of expiration   diaphragm, internal intercostals  
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accessory muscles of respiration   Sternocleidomastoid scalens trapezius  
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Pain fibers in lungs   visceral pleura  
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Tracheobronchial tree   division of the mainstem bronchi at around T4  
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Bronchus more prone to foreign body aspiration   Right mainstem; it is wider, shorter and straighter  
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Respiration regulation   Primarily by CO2 levels (both rate and depth)  
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Chest pain not cardiac when: (5)   constant ache lasting all day pain stays in one location made worse with pressure on the precordium very short, sharp pain lasting 1-2 seconds Located in the shoulders or between the scapula in the back  
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Pack years   Number of years smoking X number of packs/day  
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Pectus excavatum   hollowed chest  
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Pectus Carinatum   Pigeon chest (puffed out)  
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Adult respiratory rate   12-20  
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Tachypnea   respirations over 20  
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bradypnea   respirations under 12  
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Retractions   inward deviation of musculature and skin to overcome obstruction when intrapleural pressure becomes increasingly negative  
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Paradoxical breathing   thorax draws inward during inspiration thorax moves outward on expiration  
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Dyspnea   difficult or labored breathing with shortness of breath  
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hypernea   hyperventilation (abnormally deep resipirations)  
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hyponea   abnormally shallow respirations  
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orthopnea   shortness of breath when lying down  
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platypnea   SOB when sitting upright  
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dypsnea   sudden SOB after a period of sleep. PND is usually helped by sitting up. (ask how many pillows)  
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Kussmaul   deep/rapid associated with DKA  
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Cheyne-Stokes   Regular periodic patter of breathign with intervals of apnea followed by crescendo/decrescendo sequences  
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biot   irregular respirations varrying in depth with intervals of apnea no repetitive pattern  
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ataxic   more severe form of biot  
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cyanosis   bluish coloration of the skin often seen around lips and nails caused by inadequate oxygenation of tissue  
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Crackles   aka rales brief, intermittent and nonmusical. heard mostly on inspiration  
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wheeze   continuous, high-pitched, musical loudest in inspiration  
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rhonchi   deeper, rumbling, and more pronounced during expiration than crackles  
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friction rub   outside respiratory tree, dry cracky, grating, low pitched. both inspiration and expiration  
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Apnea   absence of spontaneous respiration  
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crepitus   crackly or crinkly sensation air in subcutaneous tissue  
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Bronchophony   vocal resonance test greater clarity and increased loudness of spoken words (whisper heard clearly)  
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Egophony   intensity of spoken voice increased with nasal quality (e's -> a's)  
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Thorax of infants and small children   thinner, rounder chest allows for bronchovesicular breath sounds to be heard thru the chest  
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Diaphragmatic Excursion   measure hwo much the diaphragm moves between inspiration and expiration usually between 3-6 cm  
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Breathing in Pregnancy   ventilation is increased by breathing more deeply, NOT more frequently  
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Thorax in older adults   dorsal curve of spine more emphasized and tire more quickly  
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Pleural effusion   excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity  
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