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History:
==History==
*cough
*cough
**productive?
**productive?
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*underlying conditions: smoker, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, immunocomprimised, asthma, COPD, TB
*underlying conditions: smoker, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, immunocomprimised, asthma, COPD, TB


Physical Exam:
==Physical Exam==
*inspection
===Inspection===
**ill-looking
**ill-looking
**SOB
**SOB
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**chills/rigors
**chills/rigors
**respiratory distress
**respiratory distress
*palpation
===palpation===
**decreased chest expansion or asymetry
**decreased chest expansion or asymetry
**lymphadenopathy
**lymphadenopathy
**tactile fremitus
**tactile fremitus
*percussion
===percussion===
**dull
**dull
**decreased diaphragmatic excursion
**decreased diaphragmatic excursion
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**decreased air entry
**decreased air entry
**crepitations
**crepitations
**bronchophony -voice heard abnormally clearly over consolidated lung
**'''bronchophony''' -voice heard abnormally clearly over consolidated lung
**egaphony - listen to patient's chest as they make "e" sound, if +'ve will hear an "a" sound
**'''egaphony''' - listen to patient's chest as they make "e" sound, if +'ve will hear an "a" sound
**whispering pectoriloquay - pt whispers "1, 2, 3, 4", if clear then extreme consolidation
**'''whispering pectoriloquay''' - pt whispers "1, 2, 3, 4", if clear then extreme consolidation


Investigations to order:
==Investigations to order==
*CBC
*CBC
*Blood cultures
*Blood cultures
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**typical: discrete/lobar consolidation, air bronchograms
**typical: discrete/lobar consolidation, air bronchograms
**atypical: diffuse/patchy/interstitial infiltrates
**atypical: diffuse/patchy/interstitial infiltrates
==Other OSCE modules==
==Other OSCE modules==
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Revision as of 01:08, 18 May 2007

History

  • cough
    • productive?
      • amount
      • color
      • odor/taste
      • hemoptysis
  • fever, chills, rigors, SOB, chest pain (worse on inspiration), diaphoresis
  • travel, infectious exposure, medications, EtOH
  • underlying conditions: smoker, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, immunocomprimised, asthma, COPD, TB

Physical Exam

Inspection

    • ill-looking
    • SOB
    • diaphoresis
    • chills/rigors
    • respiratory distress

palpation

    • decreased chest expansion or asymetry
    • lymphadenopathy
    • tactile fremitus

percussion

    • dull
    • decreased diaphragmatic excursion
  • auscultation
    • bronchial breath sounds in periphery
    • decreased air entry
    • crepitations
    • bronchophony -voice heard abnormally clearly over consolidated lung
    • egaphony - listen to patient's chest as they make "e" sound, if +'ve will hear an "a" sound
    • whispering pectoriloquay - pt whispers "1, 2, 3, 4", if clear then extreme consolidation

Investigations to order

  • CBC
  • Blood cultures
  • mantoux (TB)
  • serology (mycoplasma, viruses)
  • sputum
    • gram stain, C&S
  • CXR
    • typical: discrete/lobar consolidation, air bronchograms
    • atypical: diffuse/patchy/interstitial infiltrates

Other OSCE modules