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==History==
==History==
*cough
*cough *cough *cough
**productive?
**productive? (re-productive)
***amount
***amount (whoa! lots)
***color
***color (rainbow)
***odor/taste
***odor/taste (delicious)
***hemoptysis
***hemoptysis (<--wha?)
*fever, chills, rigors, SOB, chest pain (worse on inspiration), diaphoresis
*fever, chills, rigors, SOB, chest pain (worse on inspiration), diaphoresis
*travel, infectious exposure, medications, EtOH
*travel, infectious exposure, medications, EtOH
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==Physical Exam==
==Physical Exam==
===Inspection===
===Inspection===
**ill-looking
**ill-looking duh
**SOB
**SOB <--- so mean
**diaphoresis
**diaphoresis of the obese intestine
**chills/rigors
**chills/rigors mortises
**respiratory distress
**respiratory distress
===palpation===
===Palpatine===
**decreased chest expansion or asymetry
**decreased chest area or asymetry
**lymphadenopathy
**lymphadenopathymicosyhugytriosiserghefynepsis
**tactile fremitus
**tactile semi-tush
===percussion===
===percussion===
**dull
**dull
**decreased diaphragmatic excursion
**decreased diaphragmatic safari excursions
===auscultation===
===aus'''cult'''ation===
**bronchial breath sounds in periphery
**bronchial breath sounds in periphery
**decreased air entry
**decreased atmpospheric entry
**crepitations
**crecipitations
**'''bronchophony''' -voice heard abnormally clearly over consolidated lung
**'''bronchophony''' -voice heard abnormally clearly over loudspeaker
**'''egaphony''' - listen to patient's chest as they make "e" sound, if +'ve will hear an "a" sound
**'''mega-phony''' - listen to patient's chest as they make "e" sound, if +'ve will hear an "a" sound, but then again you're at the doctor
**'''whispering pectoriloquay''' - pt whispers "1, 2, 3, 4", if clear then extreme consolidation
**'''whispering pectoriloquay''' - pt whispers "1, 2, 3, pi", if clear then extreme consolidation


==Investigations to order==
==Investigations to order==
*CBC
*CBC
*Blood cultures
*Blood cults
*mantoux (TB)
*manto (TB)
*serology (mycoplasma, viruses)
*serology (mycoplasma, viruses)
*sputum
*'s bottom
**gram stain, C&S
**gram stain, C&S
*CXR  
*CXR  
**typical: discrete/lobar consolidation, air bronchograms
**typical: discrete/lobar consolidation, air bronchograms
**atypical: diffuse/patchy/interstitial infiltrates
**atypical: diffuse/sketchy/interstitial infiltrates the enemy base


==Other OSCE modules==
==Other OSCE modules==
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[[Category: Respiratory Medicine]]
[[Category: Respiratory Medicine]]
[[Category: Clinical Skills]]
[[Category: Clinical Skills]]
[[Category: Life]]

Revision as of 18:41, 29 January 2009

History

  • cough *cough *cough
    • productive? (re-productive)
      • amount (whoa! lots)
      • color (rainbow)
      • odor/taste (delicious)
      • hemoptysis (<--wha?)
  • 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 duh
    • SOB <--- so mean
    • diaphoresis of the obese intestine
    • chills/rigors mortises
    • respiratory distress

Palpatine

    • decreased chest area or asymetry
    • lymphadenopathymicosyhugytriosiserghefynepsis
    • tactile semi-tush

percussion

    • dull
    • decreased diaphragmatic safari excursions

auscultation

    • bronchial breath sounds in periphery
    • decreased atmpospheric entry
    • crecipitations
    • bronchophony -voice heard abnormally clearly over loudspeaker
    • mega-phony - listen to patient's chest as they make "e" sound, if +'ve will hear an "a" sound, but then again you're at the doctor
    • whispering pectoriloquay - pt whispers "1, 2, 3, pi", if clear then extreme consolidation

Investigations to order

  • CBC
  • Blood cults
  • manto (TB)
  • serology (mycoplasma, viruses)
  • 's bottom
    • gram stain, C&S
  • CXR
    • typical: discrete/lobar consolidation, air bronchograms
    • atypical: diffuse/sketchy/interstitial infiltrates the enemy base

Other OSCE modules