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History of cigarette smoking formula ANSWER packs per day x years smoked
cachectic ANSWER very thin, bony, poorly nourished
bulimic ANSWER voracious and uncontrollable appetite neurotic episodes of overeating
which are succeeded by induced vomiting, fasting, diarrhea
EEG ANSWER reflects electrical activity in the brain
ICP ANSWER intracranial pressure (normal pressure is 5 to 15 mm Hg)
JVD ANSWER secondary to right ventricular failure due to chronic hypoxemia and CHF
Macroglossia - ANSWER enlarged tongue
Disorders that cause deviation of the trachea with a shift AWAY from the abnormality -
ANSWER Pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion, lung tumors, neck tumors,
diaphragmatic hernia
Tracheal deviation with a shift TOWARDS the abnormality may be seen with the
following conditions - ANSWER atelectasis, lung collapse, pneumonectomy, pulmonary
fibrosis, unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis
Thorax abnormal - ANSWER Barrel chest often seen w/ copd pts as a result of constant
, air trapping
pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) - ANSWER an anterior sternal protrusion
pectus excavatum - ANSWER a chest that is hollowed out depression of sternum
kyphosis - ANSWER convex curvature of the spine hunchback
Scoliosis - ANSWER lateral curvature of the spine
Kyphoscoliosis - ANSWER A combination of kyphosis and scoliosis may cause Reduced
lung volumes (restrictive lungs dx)
Asymmetrical chest movements - ANSWER Uneven expansion of chest wall during
inhalation
COPD, Pnuemothorax, atelectasis, flail chest, right main stem endo intubation
Eupnea - ANSWER normal breathing
Dyspnea - ANSWER difficulty breathing
orthopnea - ANSWER ability to breathe only in an upright position
hypernea - ANSWER increased respiratory rate (meta acidosis)
Cheyene-Stokes breathing- ANSWER increase, then decrease in rate and depth of
breathing followed by apnea (CNS, drug overdose, CHF)
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