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Mucoid Sputum   clear, thin= Asthma  
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Frothy Sputum   Pulmonary Edema  
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Purulent sputum   thick, colored (pus)  
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Yellow/Green/Copious Sputum   Cystic Fibrosis w/ pseudomonas infection  
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Rusty Sputum   Streptococcal pneumonia  
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Fetid Sputum   Foul smelling = lung abscess  
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Tachycardia causes   > 100/min - hypoxemia, hypertension, fever, anxiety  
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Bradycardia causes   < 60/min - complete heart block, endurance athletes, beta blockers  
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Tachypnea causes   > 20/min - "J" receptor stimulation, metabolic acidemia, anxiety  
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Bradypnea causes   < 10/min - drug o.d., head trauma, hypothermia  
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Hypertension causes   > 150/90 - high SVR  
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Hypotension causes   < 90/60 - hypovolemia, shock, CHF  
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Pursed lip breathing seen in   COPD, prevents airway closure  
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What is Ptosis? Causes?   Drooping eyelids. Myasthenia Gravis  
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What is JVD? Common cause?   Jugular Venous Distention: method quantifying R heart pressure. Cor Pulmonale(abnormal enlargement of the right side of the heart as a result of disease of the lungs or the pulmonary blood vessels)  
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Suprasternal Notch   Groove at the top of the Manubrium. Palpate to check for tracheal shifts.  
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Barrel Chest occurs?   COPD  
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Obstructive Breathing   'Pursed Lips', prolonged exhalation, active neck accessories w/ 'clavicular lift'  
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Restrictive breathing   rapid, shallow, decreases WOB  
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Vocal Fremitus   Vibrations from vocal cords  
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Tactile Fremitus   Palpation to assess vocal fremitus, pt repeats '99'  
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Paradoxical Movement   Chest wall goes in w/ inspiration, out w/ expiration  
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Abdominal Paradox   Abdomen sinks in w/ inspiration, seen in COPD pts w/ impending ventilatory failure  
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Acrocyanosis   Peripheral - nailbeds, due to poor perfusion, low CO, often in COPD pts  
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Central Cyanosis   Oral mucosa, due to severe -  
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Increased Tactile Fremitus   Denotes increased density(consolidation)(less air), pneumonia, atelectasis, fibrosis  
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Decreased Tactile Fremitus   Denotes decreased density(more air), pneumothorax, emphysema  
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Thoracic Expansion - Bilateral Decrease causes   COPD, neuromuscular diseases  
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Thoracic Expansion - Unilateral Decrease causes   Lobar consolidation, atelectasis, pneumothorax, pleural effusion  
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Subcutaneous Emphysema   Air w/in subq tissues, noted w/ pneumomediastinum & pneumothorax, feels like bubble wrap & sounds like rice crispies  
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Normal Percussion sound   Easy to hear, low pitch  
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Hyperresonant sound & causes   Pneumothorax. Hyperinflation from asthma, emphysema (more air)  
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Dullness sound & causes   Atelectasis, pleural effusion, consolidation(pneumonia) (less air, dull, dense, fluid)  
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Bronchial causes   Denotes loss of alveoli - consolidation, atelectasis  
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Diminished causes   Hypoventilation, hyperinflation, pneumothorax(absent), pleural effusion  
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Adventitious sound & causes   Heard in the airways - crackles - 'velcro'. Fluid in the airways, CHF, secretions  
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Wheezing sound & causes   bronchospasm, asthma, large airway obstruction, chronic bronchitis  
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Stridor causes   Upper airway obstruction - croup, post-extubation  
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Hepatomegaly   enlarged liver, Assoc w/ Cor Pulmonale  
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Ascites   Serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Assoc w/ CHF  
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Clubbing   Enlargement of terminal phalanges. Assoc w/ CHF, COPD  
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Pedal Edema   Fluid in the subq tissues of the ankles/feet. Assoc w/ CHF, Cor Pulmonale  
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Slow Capillary Refill assoc w/   Hypovolemia, CHF  
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Cold hands, feet assoc w/   Shock, hypovolemia  
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COPD inspection   JVD, 'pursed lips', active neck accessories w/ 'clavicular lift', barrel chest, hepatomegaly, clubbing, acrocyanosis, pedal edema, Decreased tactile fremitus, thoracic expansion bilateral decrease, Hyperresonant. Diminished, wheeze  
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Consolidation inspection   Increased tactile fremitus, thoracic expansion unilateral decrease, Dullness. Bronchial breath sounds  
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Tension Pneumothorax inspection   Thoracic expansion unilateral decrease, tracheal shift(away), Hyperresonant. Absent breath sounds. Blood pressure drops, peak vent pressure increases  
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Pleural Effusion inspection   thoracic expansion unilateral decrease, tracheal shift(away), Dullness. Absent breath sounds  
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Cor Pulmonale inspection   JVD, hepatomegaly, pedal edema  
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Shock/Hypovolemia   Slow capillary refill, peripheral skin temp decreased  
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What is Radiolucent?   black areas on xray, low density, air (pneumothorax, bullae, pneumatoceles, parenchyma)  
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What is Radiopaque?   White or grey areas on xray, high density, fluid, fat, bone  
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The trachea shifts towards problems within the lungs and?   away from problems outside of the lungs  
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PA engorgement =   Cor pulmonale  
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Cardiac silhouette description   Heart ratio should be< 50% size of chest area, Right diaphragm 2cm higher than Left  
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Atelectasis xray description   Lobar, tracheal shift toward affected area, hemidiaphragm elevation, narrowed posterior rib spaces, volume loss  
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Pneumothorax xray description   Black hemithorax, lung mass toward Hilum, tracheal shift away from affected area  
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Hyperinflation (copd) xray?   Narrow tear/pear shaped heart, prominent PAs, low & flat diaphragms, wide posterior rib spaces, horizontal posterior ribs, radiolucent lung fields, small or narrow heart shadow  
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A miliary pattern in the apicies?   TB  
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If there is white where there should be black on an xray, this is called?   consolidation, Aleolar opacification (white areas)  
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Interstitial Disease xray description   "Cobbwebs", Honeycombing, miliary pattern, diffuse nodules 2-4cm diameter  
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A ground glass appearance?   ARDS  
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Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (CHF) xray desription?   Increased heart ratio > 50%, Kerly B lines - prominent in R lung base, lymph vessels full of fluid. Blunted C/P Angles - notably on R side, dense fluffy lung field opacities that project out from the Hilar areas that look like a 'batwing' or 'butterfly'  
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Blunting of the costophrenic angles and a menicus sign are noted with?   pleural effusion  
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What is a stemi?   an elevated or depressed ST segment. ST elevated MI, not getting enough O2 to the heart causing ischemia  
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Frothy white or pink sputum is noted with   Pulmonary edema  
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The two most common causes of hemoptysis are bronchogenic carcinoma and   chronic bronchitis  
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A child with croup will exhibit a cough most commonly referred to as   barking, can have stridor  
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Wheezing is commonly described as   chest tightness  
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An increase in the cardiothoracic (C/T) ratio is most commonly associated with   CHF  
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Hemidiaphragm elevation and loss of lung volume are noted on chest film with   atelectasis  
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A D-Dimer blood test is ordered for a suspected blood clot?   positive results indicates clot  
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A CPK test if?   marker of stress to muscle tissue, could be heart or even exercise, and systemic inflammation  
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A 3rd heart sound is abnormal and indicates?   CHF  
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A 4th heart sound is abnormal and indicates?   cardiomegaly or MI, left cardiomegaly (COPD) Right cardiomegaly( High BP)  
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When an MI is suspected, troponin levels are drawn?   >0.1 indicate an MI  
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An elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) ?   CHF  
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Shock is?   not getting enough 02 to a vital organ  
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When tissues don't get enough 02 they produce lactate, a lactate great than 2 indicates?   shock, improving lactate mean 02 therapy is working  
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A low BP can cause organs to not get enough 02 because of lack of blood circulation, this can cause?   septic shock, when blood pressure drops significantly  
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Systemic vascular resistance is normally 900-1400, a reduced SVR indicates?   sepsis  
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Cardiogenic pulm edema occurs with an elevated PCWP >20, non cardiogenic?   pulm edema with normal wedge= ARDS  
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Fluid overload, hypervolemia, known as flooding will increase?   all hemodynamic values, including BP  
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Dehydration, shock, blood loss, known as drought will decrease?   all hemodynamic values including BP  
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A patient with a lactate greater than 2?   not getting enough 02, shock  
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What is the normal RBC count for males and females?   males 5-6 mill, females 4-5 mill  
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What are the normal HB levels?   males 14-17 g/dl, females 12-15 g/dl  
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What are the normal hematocrit levels?   males 40-50%, females 35-45%  
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What is the normal WBC level?   5000-10,000/mm  
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Leukocytosis is an icrease in WBC's, this indicates?   bacterial infection or inflammatory response  
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Leukopenia is a decrease in WBC's, this indicates?   chemo, radiation, systemic disease  
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Anemia will?   decrease RBC, HB, Hematocrit increased RBC breakdown, or decreased RBC production, blood loss  
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Polycythemia is increased RBC, HB, and hematocrit, this is seen in patients with?   chronic hypoxemic lung/heart disease, can cause rt heart failure, treated with 02 therapy COPD, pulm fibrosis  
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If eosinophilia is found in the sputum this always indicates?   Asthma  
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Thrombocytopenia is a decrease in clotting cells, this poses a risk of bleeding. What symptoms are seen with this?   petechiae(red, purple spots), ecchymosis (blue, black spots) caused by meds like prednisone, heparin  
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What is SOAP?   Subjective- Pt states, Objective- therapist finds (vitals, ABG), Assessment- therapists conclusion based on S and O, Plan-treatment plan  
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Oxygen therapy protocol is used too?   treat hypoxemia, decrease wob, and decrease myocardial workload  
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Hyperinflation protocol is used to prevent or treat atelectasis and alveolar consolidation, the methods for this are?   cough and deep breathing, IS, IPPB, CPAP, PEEP  
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Bronchial hygiene therpay is used to mobilize secretions, these methods are?   increased bronchial hydration, cough and deep breathing, CPT, PD, percussion, suctioning, mucolytic, bronchoscopy,  
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What is an infiltrate seen on an x-ray?   A pulmonary infiltrate is a substance denser than air, such as pus, blood, or protein, which lingers within the parenchyma of the lungs. Pulmonary infiltrates are associated with pneumonia, tuberculosis  
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What is an air bronchogram seen on an xray?   filling of alveoli by fluid or inflammatory exudates.  
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What vent parameter is most commonly seen in a patient with sepsis?   high ve  
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What are symptoms of DKA?   fruity breath, kussmauls, possible coma  
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What are the clinical indications to provide oxygen therapy?   Sp02 <90%, Pa02 <80 Acute Hypoxemia; tachypnea, tachycardia, cyanosis, confusion  
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What are clinical indications for hyperinflation therapy?   atelectasis, consolidation, fibrosis, opacity (white area) seen on xray, bronchial breath sounds, dull percussion note, restrictive pft's  
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What are clinical indications for bronchial hygiene therapy?   excess sputum with a weak or strong cough, consider color of sputum, sputum viscosity, and ronchi breath sounds  
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What are clinical indications for aerosolized therapy?   bronchospasm, airway secretions, relax bronchial smooth muscle, wheezing,  
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What is transudate sputum?   thin and watery, few cells, less protein, CHF, Pulm emboli  
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What is exudate sputum?   thick and opaque, many WBC's, more protein, pneumonia, TB, lung cancer, fungal disease  
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