PHTY205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Streaking, Rhonchi, Body Shape
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Define a relevant finding: a relevant finding, something that you need to consider which may or may not have a cause, may influence hypothesis generation and/or treatment choice/implementation, some examples, age. Frequency: pattern, moist/dry, productive/non-productive of sputum, haemoptysis, associated symptoms, pain (rib#?) List the signs a patient with a respiratory disorder may present with: general appearance, body posture, body shape, muscle bulk and distribution, abdominal ascites? (abnormal fluid, peripheral muscle wasting, obesity/underweight, colour. Flushed: cyanotic, level of distress, chest wall characteristics, observe spinal curves, normal, kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis, observe sternal and rib angles. Stridor is louder in inspiration and audible at the mouth, indicates acute upper airway narrowing (extra thoracic: upper airway transmitted sounds from secretions, pleural or pericardial rub sounds (auscultation) It may be a sign of airway inflammation and infection, trauma, or malignancy: assess volume, "frankness"/colour, haemoptysis of any volume should always be documented and reported.
