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| Whispered pectoriloquy? |
WHILE AUSCULTATING LUNG SEGMENTS THE PATIENT REPEATEDLY WHISPERS WORDS. THE CLERLY AUDIBLE AND LESS AUDIBLE WORDS INDICATE THE SAME FINDINGS AS BRONCHOPHONY TESTING. |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:22:29 GMT |
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| While auscultating lung segments throughout the chest the patient repeatedly says "99." If the word is clearly audible in distal lung fields the test is positive for consolidation. if the word is less audible, softer or weaker sounding, the test is positive for hyperinflation? |
BRONCHOPHONY |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:22:29 GMT |
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| Egophony? |
WHILE AUSCULTATING LUNG SEGMENTS THE PATIENT REPEATEDLY SAYS THE LETTER "E." IF WHEN AUSCULATING THE DISTAL SEGMENTS IT SOUNDS LIKE "A," FLUID IS EXPECTED IN THE AIR SPACES OR LUNG PARENCHYMA |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:22:29 GMT |
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| Techniques to further assess lung pathology? |
-EGOPHONY
-BRONCHOPHONY
-WHISPERING PECTORILOGUY |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:22:29 GMT |
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| A discontinuous adventitious sound heard with a stethoscope that "bubbles" or "pops". Typically represent the movement of fluid or secretions during inspiration? |
CRACKLE (RALES) |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:21:13 GMT |
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| A collapsed lung is AKA? |
ATELECTASIS |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:21:13 GMT |
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| Stridor? |
*CONTNUOUS ADVENTITIOUS SOUND
*VERY HIGH PITCHED WHEEZE HEARD WITH INSPIRATION AND EXPIRATION
*INDICATES UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:21:13 GMT |
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| Rhonchi? |
*ADVENTITOUS BREATH SOUNDS
*LOW PITCHED AND OCCUR WITH INSPIRATION AND EXPIRATION
*OBSTRUCTION TO THE LARGER OR MORE CENTRAL AIRWAYS.
*SIMILAR TO SNORING |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:21:13 GMT |
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| Wheezes? |
TYPICALLY A SIGN OF AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION FROM RETAINED SECRETIONS OR DUE TO BRONCHOCONSTRICTION OR BRONCHOSPASM WITH QUALITY SIMILAR TO WHISTLING. |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:36:03 GMT |
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| These are abnormal breath sounds heard using a stethoscope with inspiration and/or expiration. These sounds can be continuous or discontinuous sounds? |
ADVENTITOUS BREATH SOUNDS |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:36:03 GMT |
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| These are normal, soft, and low pitched sounds heard over the more distal airways primarily during inspiration. During expiration the soft sound is diminished and only heard during the beginning of expiration? |
VESICULAR BREATH SOUNDS |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:36:03 GMT |
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| These are loud and tubular sounds with a high-pitch noted during inspiration and expiration, pausing between the two components? |
NORMAL TRACHEAL AND BRONCHIAL SOUNDS |
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MichaelMorano Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:36:03 GMT |
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| Refers to an uncommon condition of inflammation to the myocardium muscle, usually due to infection |
MYOCARDITIS |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:14:27 GMT |
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| What is considered proper cardiac output? |
4 LITERS PER MINUTE WHILE AT REST |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:14:27 GMT |
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| What is the most common etiology associated with heart failure? |
CHRONIC HYPERTENSION |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:14:27 GMT |
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| Heart failure? |
A CONDITION WHERE THERE IS AN INABILITY OF THE HEART TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CARDIAC OUTPUT OF FOUR LITERS PER MINUTE WHILE AT REST. |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:14:27 GMT |
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| What are the different forms of cardiomyopathy? |
-DILATED
-HYPERTROPHIC
-RESTRICTIVE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:41:16 GMT |
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| Unstable angina? |
ANGINA THAT CAN OCCUR AT REST OF WITH EXERTION AND HAS CHANGED INTENSITY, FREQUENCY, AND/OR DURATION. |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:41:16 GMT |
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| Stable angina? |
ANGINA THAT USUALLY OCCURS AT A PREDICTABLE LEVEL OF EXERTION, EXERCISE OR STRESS AND RESPONDS TO REST OR NITROGLYCERIN. |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:41:16 GMT |
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| What are the different forms of angina? |
-NOCTURNAL
-PRINZMETAL'S
-STABLE
-UNSTABLE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:41:16 GMT |
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| MET? |
METABOLIC EQUIBLENTS (METS)
*THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN CONSUMED PER KILOGRAM OF BODY WEIGHT PER MINUTE TO PERFORM A GIVEN ACTIVITY. |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:07:13 GMT |
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| Normal heart rate for infants, children, adults? |
INFANTS: 100-130 BPM
CHILD: 80-100 BPM
ADULT: 60-100 BPM |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:07:13 GMT |
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| Normal blood pressure in an adult? |
100-140/60-90 mmHg |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:07:13 GMT |
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| Normal blood pressure in a child? |
90-110/60-90 mmHg |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:07:13 GMT |
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| Normal blood pressure in infants? |
60-90/30-35 mmHg |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:31:30 GMT |
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| Heart rate for supraventricular tachycardia? |
160-250 BPM
*HAS A REGULAR HEART RHYTHM
*OCCURS ABOVE THE AV NODE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:31:30 GMT |
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| Irregular atrial rhythm? |
ATRIAL FIBRILLAION (A FIB) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:31:30 GMT |
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| ST segment elevation? |
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:31:30 GMT |
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| What does an elevated QRS complex indicate? |
HYPERTROPHY OF THE MYOCARDIUM |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:12:47 GMT |
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| What will a depressed QRS complex indicate? |
-HEART FAILURE
-ISCHEMIA
-PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
-OBESITY
-CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:12:47 GMT |
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| T wave? |
VENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATION |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:12:47 GMT |
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| ST segment? |
DELAY BEFORE REPOLARIZATION OF THE VENTRICLES
USEFUL IN ASSESSING MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:12:47 GMT |
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| QT interval? |
ELECTRICAL SYSTOLE THAT IS MEASURED BY THE TIME ELAPSED FROM THE START OF THE Q WAVE TO THE END OF THE T WAVE.
*NORMALLY .32 - .40 SECONDS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:49:55 GMT |
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| QRS complex? |
VENTRICULAR DEPOLARIZATION AND ATRIAL REPOLARIZATION |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:49:55 GMT |
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| P wave? |
ATRIAL DEPOLARIZATION |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:49:55 GMT |
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| Measures the electrical activity of the heart? |
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:49:54 GMT |
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| Echocardiography? |
*REFLECTIONS OF ULTRASOUND WAVES FROM CARDIAC SURFACES ARE ANALYZED.
*USED TO EVALUATE LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC FUNCTION AND THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF CARDIAC WALLS, VALVES, AND CHAMBERS. |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:12:36 GMT |
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| Swan-Ganz catheter? |
PROVIDES IMMEDIATE CARDIOPULMONARY PRESSURE MEASURMENTS |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:12:36 GMT |
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| Used to measure intracardiac, transvalve, and pulmonary artery pressure and measure blood gas pressures to determine cardiac output and evaluate shunting? |
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:12:36 GMT |
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Cardiac catheterization
(for angiography)? |
THE CORONARY ARTERIES ARE INJECTED WITH A CONTRACT DYE WHICH ALLOWS DR'S TO EVALUATE ANY NARROWING OR OCCLUSION OF ARTERIES. |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:12:36 GMT |
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| Hemoglobin (children)? |
11.2-16.5 gm/dL |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:42:35 GMT |
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| Hemoglobin (Newborns)? |
16.5-19.5 gm/dL |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:42:35 GMT |
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| Hemoglobin (males/females)? |
MALES: 40-54 gm/dL
FEMALES: 37-47 gm/dL |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:42:35 GMT |
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| Hematocrit (children)? |
35-49 mL/dL |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:42:34 GMT |
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| Hematocrit (Newborns)? |
49-54 mL/dL |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:39:32 GMT |
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| Hematocrit (males/females)? |
MALES: 40-54 mL/dL
FEMALES: 37-47 mL/dL |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:39:32 GMT |
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| What will low hemoglobin levels indicate? |
-ANEMIA
-RECENT HEMORRHAGE |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:39:32 GMT |
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| An iron containing pigment in the red blood cells? |
HEMOGLOBIN |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:39:32 GMT |
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| A low and high hematocrit level will result in? |
LOW: WEAKNESS, CHILLS, DYSPNEA
HIGH: INCREASED RISK OF THROMBUS |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:58:45 GMT |
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| Too few red blood cells or not enough hemoglobin? |
ANEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:58:45 GMT |
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| An increased amount of red blood cells in known as? |
POLYCYTHEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:58:45 GMT |
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| Hematocrit? |
THE PERCENTAGE OF RED BLOOD CELLS IN THE TOTAL BLOOD VOLUME |
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MichaelMorano Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:58:45 GMT |
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