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Ascites accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE Venous distention -occurs with CHF -seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase) Capillary refill -indication of peripheral circulation -Normal < 3 seconds Jaundice skin color -increase in bilirubin. -mostly ...

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Ascites ✔✔accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE




Venous distention ✔✔-occurs with CHF


-seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase)




Capillary refill ✔✔-indication of peripheral circulation


-Normal < 3 seconds




Jaundice skin color ✔✔-increase in bilirubin.


-mostly in face and trunk




Bradypnea (oligopnea) ✔✔-decreased respiratory rate (<12bpm) variable depth and irregular

rhythm




Hyperpnea ✔✔-increased rate, depth, with regular rhythm

,Cheyne-Stokes ✔✔-gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a cycle lasting from

30 - 180 secs, with apnea up to 60 secs




-increased ICP, meningitis, overdose




Biots ✔✔-increased rate and depth with irregular periods of apnea




-CNS problem, head/brain injury




Kussmaul's ✔✔-increased rate, depth, irregular rhythm, breathing sounds labored


-Raspy voice




Apneustic ✔✔prolonged gasping inspiration followed by extremely short, insufficient expiration




-respiratory center problems, trauma, tumor




cachectic ✔✔muscle atrophy/loss of muscle tone

,retractions ✔✔-chest moves inward during inspiratory efforts instead of outward


-blocked airway in adults = INTUBATE

-RDS in infants




Character of cough ✔✔-dry, non-productive cough may indicate tumor in the lungs or asthma


-productive cough may indicate infection




evidence of difficult airway ✔✔-short receding mandible (chin)


-enlarged tongue (macroglossia)

-bull neck

-limited neck range-of-motion




pulsus paradoxus ✔✔-pulse/blood pressure varies with respiration. may indicate severe air

trapping (status asthmaticus or cardiac tamponade)




tactile fremitus ✔✔-vibrations felt by hand on chest wall


-vocal fremitus: voice vibrations on the chest wall

, -pleural rub fremitus: grating sensation due to roughened pleural spaces

-Rhonchial fremitus(palpable rhonchi): secretions in airways




Crepitus ✔✔-bubbles of air under skin that can be palpated and indicates subcutaneous

emphysema




Resonant percussion ✔✔-hollow sound


-normal lungs




Flat percussion ✔✔-heard over sternum, muscles, or areas of atelectasis




Dull percussion ✔✔-heard over fluid-filled organs such as heart or liver (thudding)


-pleural effusion or pneumonia




Tympanic percussion ✔✔-heard over air-filled stomach.


-drum-like sound and when heard over lung = increased volume




Hyperresonant ✔✔-found where pneumothorax or emphysema is present.

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