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A patient with diminished breath sounds on one side of the chest may have several conditions, including a pleural effusion, pneumothorax, or atelectasis. Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, while pneumothorax involves the presence of air in the pleural cavity. Atelectasis refers to the collapse of lung tissue, which can also lead to reduced breath sounds. A thorough clinical evaluation and imaging studies are essential for accurate diagnosis.
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Prior to treating a wounded Airman your evaluation reveals that the victim is experiencing shortness of breath and you hear hissing sounds coming from a chest wound patient is suffering from?
an open chest wound
What is a pain on the right side of the chest witshortnss of breath absent breath sounds on the right and no movement of the chest wall?
plulmoary embolism
How is atelectasis diagnosed?
When the doctor listens to the lungs through a stethoscope (ausculation), diminished or bronchial breath sounds may be heard. By tapping on the chest (percussion) while listening through the stethoscope, the doctor can often tell if the lung is collapsed
What are the signs and symptoms of atelectasis?
The two main symptoms of atelectasis would be shortness of breath (dyspnea) and decreased chest wall expansion.Other characteristics include diminished breath sounds and fever.shortness of breath and decreased chest wall expansion. If atelectasis only afects a small area of the lung, symptoms are ususally minimal. If the condition affects a large area of the lung and develops quickly, the individual may turn blue
What are stephoscope for?
Listening to a patients chest - heart & lung sounds
Where are bronchovesicular breath sounds best heard?
Bronchovesicular breath sounds are best heard over major airways, specifically in the areas of the anterior chest around the sternal border and between the scapulae on the posterior chest. These sounds occur in the central regions of the lung, where the bronchial and vesicular sounds converge. They are typically heard during both inspiration and expiration and are considered normal in these areas.
Prior to treating an Airman your evaluation reveals that he is experiencing shortness of breath and you hear hissing sounds coming from his chest. Based on your evaluation you suspect what?
An open chest wound.
Where are the vesicular breathing sounds heard?
Vesicular breath sounds are soft and low pitched. These are the most commonly heard breath sounds. Diminished vesicular sounds are less robust than vesicular sounds. These sounds can occur in patients who move a lowered volume of air, such as in frail, elderly patients or shallow breathing patients. For audio recordings and more details, see http://www.easyauscultation.com/lung-sounds.aspx
Why does a patient have to take a deep breath and hold it during a chest xray?
Taking a deep breath and holding it during a chest x-ray helps to prevent blurring of the image caused by movement. It also helps to expand the lungs fully, allowing for a clearer view of the structures inside the chest.
An abnormal sounds produced in the lungs as air moves through fluids of the bronchiole tree?
Air is normally able to pass through the bronchial tree normally is the bronchial tree is open via laminar flow. Breath sounds are heard during auscultation of the chest, using a stethoscope. Normal breath sounds are termed as vesicular breath sounds. However, in conditions such as a pleural effusion where there is air within the pleural cavity, the flow of air becomes disturbed. Therefore, there will be absent breath sounds and if the effusion is large, bronchial breath sounds will be heard which are both abnormal.
What does poor degree of inspiration mean?
It means that the reading of the chest x-ray is limited because the patient did not take a deep full breath.
What are the two ways to determine whether your patient's airway is open?
When you give a breath you have to see the chest rise if not reposition the head and try again
