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FULL REVIEW CRT/RRT (NBRC)
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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
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Cheyne-Stokes
• -gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a cycle lasting from 30 - 180
secs, with apnea up to 60 secs
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• -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
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• -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
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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.
• -booming sound
vesicular breath sounds
• normal sounds in lungs
bronchial breath sounds
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FULL REVIEW CRT/RRT (NBRC)
Questions and Correct Answers the
Latest Update and Recommended
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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
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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
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• -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
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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.
• -booming sound
vesicular breath sounds
• normal sounds in lungs
bronchial breath sounds
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