BIOL 4376 Study Guide - Final Guide: Jugular Venous Pressure, Jugular Vein, Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
29 Jul 2020
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With the diaphragm end of the stethoscope. Instruct patient to breathe in deeply and slowly, through their mouth each time the stethoscope touches their skin. Assess at least one cycle over each anterior and posterior lobe. *the right lung has 3 lobes: upper, middle, and lower, while the left only has 2. The middle lobe is not visible on the posterior, but is on the lateral* Normal breath sounds are described as tracheal, bronchial, bronchovesicular, or vesicular in the appropriate locations. Abnormal if heard over areas that don"t normally make those sounds. Wheezes: associated with airway inflammation and constriction (shrill) Rhonchi: associated with mucous in the airways (snore like) Stridor: associated with croup, airway edema and aspiration. Crackles: associated with fluid in the alveoli. Bronchitis, pneumonia, decompensated heart failure, pulmonary edema. Pleural friction rub: associated with inflamed pleura. Inspect chest for visible cardiac motions (abnormal)
