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alveoli

small air filled sacs / terminal end whre gas exchage takes place
angle of louis

sternum & 2nd rib meet
bronchi

2 large tubes split from trache to deliver air
bronchiole

narrowest air tubes terminate in alveoli
dyspnea

shortness of breath / difficulty breathing
intercostal space

space between ribs
respiratory excursion

movement of diaphragm & ribs
sputum

mucus / flegm from resp. tree
xiphoid process

tip of sternum
aorta

largest artery in body
auricles

flaps of atrium / upper chambers of heart
ventricles

bottom chambers of heart / the pumps
base of the heart

the top of the heart
left ventricular hypertrophy

athlersclerosis
palpitation

"butterfly in chest"
precordium

anterior surface of body over the heart
adventitious sounds

abnormal breath sounds
jugular vein pulsation(distention)

Right sided heart failure
Carotid artery pulsation

normal
sternal angle

angle of louis
Broncial breath sounds
- NORMAL
- over trachea and bronchi
- lound& corse
- insp<exp
bronchovesicular breath sound
- NORMAL
- 1&2nd intercostal space @ sternal border
- posteriorly at T4 medial to scapula
- insp = exp
Vesicular
- NORMAL
- very periphrial
- insp > exp
Crackles
- ADVENTITIOUS
- dependent lobes (right/left lung bases)
- random sudden reinflation of alveoli
- fine/ high pitched / moist / course bubbly
Ronchi
- Trachea / Bronchi
- muscular spasm / fluid/mucus in large airways
- loud / low pitched / rumbling
- Cleard with coughing
Wheezes
- all lung fields / bronchial
- increased velocity of airflwo through severly narrowed/obstructed airways
- high pitched / musical sound / continuous
Pleural friction rub
- pt sitting**
- anterior lateral lung fields
- inflamed pleura parietal rubbing visceral
- dry rubbing / grating

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Lab 2 exam

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Cardio / GI/ GU / Reproductive

Updated

2010-09-13T17:31:33Z

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