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Pulm-ICM
Pulmonary Signs and Symptoms
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Medical
Graduate
10/09/2010

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Term
What are likely cause of exertional dyspnea
Definition
Exercise asthma, Restrictive/Obstructive Lunge Disease, CHF, PVD
Term
What are four types of Positional Dyspnea
Definition

Orthopnea- bad when lying

Paroxysmal Noctunal Dyspnea- sudden during sleep

Platypnea- bad when upright

Trepopnea- bad on a side

Term

Likely Cause by Sputum Quality:

Dry Cough

Clear frothy

Pink frothy

Mucoid

Purulent

Definition

Dry: Viral

Clear froth: Nomal

Pink frothy: Edema

Mucoid: Lower airway

Purulent: Infection

Term
Mimetics of Hemoptysis
Definition
Epitaxis, Hematemesis
Term
How could you tell bloody sputum s from the lung?
Definition
PH, Mac's, Appearance
Term
Most common causes of Hemoptysis
Definition
Infectious, Cancer, PE, Bronchiectasis
Term
Common diseases with signs of Clubbing
Definition

Lung Cancer

Infection: Chronic

IPF

CF

Term
Triad of Pulmonary Embolism
Definition

Acute Onset

Dyspnea

Hemoptysis

Term
Hos should you position a pateint with massive Hemoptysis?
Definition
Bleeding Lung Down
Term
What is Stridor usually caused by?
Definition
Extra Thoracic Obstruction
Term
What is the clinical difference between wheeze and stridor
Definition

Stridor is continous inspiratory sound

Wheeze is an expiratory sound

Term
Which pleura of the lungs has pain fibers
Definition
Parietal only
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