... It is questionable whether this topic should be included in a differential diagnosis book, but because it is important for the clinician to be able to recall a fairly complete list of possible... Lung ... Heart ... Diseases of Other Organs
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... Although there has been argument in the past over whether clubbing and pulmonary osteoarthropathy are just two clinical manifestations of the same thing, I take the position that they are; their differential diagnosis,
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... Rhonchi are continuous adventitious breath sounds detected by auscultation. They’re usually louder and lower-pitched than crackles — more like a hoarse moan or a deep snore — though... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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... Wheezes are adventitious breath sounds with a high-pitched, musical, squealing, creaking, or groaning quality. They are caused by air flowing at a high velocity through a narrowed airway. When they originate in the large airways,... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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... General Factors
Cigarette smoking (especially more than 10 years of one pack of cigarettes per day)
Chronic bronchitis
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... Interstitial Disease of Known Etiology
Inorganic dusts
Silica
Silicates
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Congestive heart failure
Pulmonary emboli
Aspiration
Chemical pneumonitis
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... Infections
Pneumonia or pneumonitis
Bacterial
S. pneumoniae
H.
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... Elevated Microvascular Pressure
Cardiogenic
Volume overload (especially when associated with low plasma oncotic pressure)
Neurogenic
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... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (Precapillary)
Alveolar hypoxemia with vasoconstriction
Most causes of
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... Neoplasm
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Metastatic malignancy
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... Signs and Symptoms Dyspnea; orthopnea; coughing; tachycardia; tachypnea; crackles; jugular vein distention; diastolic gallop; cyanosis; confusion; frothy, bloody sputum; cold,... Treatment (Tx)
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... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is chronic airway obstruction that results from emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, or any combination of these disorders. (See Types of... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Mainly occurring in the southwestern United States, but not confined to that area, Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a viral disease first reported in May 1993. The syndrome, which... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and usually fatal interstitial pulmonary disease. About 50% of patients with IPF die within 5 years of diagnosis. Once thought... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Signs and Symptoms Productive cough (purulent sputum), pleuritic chest pain, sweating, fever, chills, headache, malaise, weight loss
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... Even though it's largely preventable, lung cancer has long been the most common cause of cancer death in men and is an increasing cause of cancer death in women. Lung cancer usually develops... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Pulmonary edema is the accumulation of fluid in the extravascular spaces of the lung. In cardiogenic pulmonary edema, fluid accumulation results from elevations in pulmonary venous and capillary hydrostatic pressures. A common... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Signs and Symptoms Dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, tachycardia, blood-tinged sputum, low-grade fever, pleural effusion
Treatment (Tx) Oxygen, anticoagulants, surgical embolectomy,
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... Pulmonary hypertension occurs when pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) rises above normal for reasons other than aging or altitude. No definitive set of values is used to diagnose pulmonary hypertension, but the National Institutes of... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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Rhonchi
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... Rhonchi are continuous adventitious breath sounds detected by auscultation. They’re usually louder and lower-pitched than crackles—more like a hoarse moan or a deep snore—though they may be described as... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Wheezes are adventitious breath sounds with a high-pitched, musical, squealing, creaking, or groaning quality. They’re caused by air flowing at a high velocity through a narrowed... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Michael J. Dodard
The solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) remains a challenge for the clinician despite major advances in diagnostic imaging. Expectant... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of the pulmonary arterial bed by a dislodged thrombus or foreign substance. Although pulmonary infarction (tissue death) may be so mild as to be asymptomatic, massive embolism ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — also called chronic obstructive lung disease — results from emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, or any combination of these disorders. Usually, more than... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Mainly occurring in the southwestern United States, Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome was first reported in May 1993. The syndrome, which rapidly progresses from flulike... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... A lung abscess is an infection accompanied by pus accumulation and tissue destruction. The abscess may be putrid (due to anaerobic bacteria) or nonputrid (due to anaerobes or aerobes), and it... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Lung cancer usually develops within the wall or epithelium of the bronchial tree. Its most common types are epidermoid (squamous cell) carcinoma, small cell (oat cell) carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell (anaplastic) carcinoma.... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... With pulmonary edema, fluid accumulates in the extravascular spaces of the lung. With cardiogenic pulmonary edema, fluid accumulation results from elevations in pulmonary venous... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Pulmonary hypertension occurs when pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) rises above normal and isn’t attributable to the effects of aging or altitude. There isn’t a definitive set of values used to diagnose pulmonary... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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Rhonchi
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
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... Rhonchi are continuous adventitious breath sounds detected by auscultation. They’re usually louder and lower pitched than crackles — more like a hoarse moan or a deep snore ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Rhonchi are continuous adventitious breath sounds detected by auscultation. They're usually louder and lower pitched than crackles—more like a hoarse moan or a deep snore—though they may be described as rattling,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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... Wheezes are adventitious breath sounds with a high-pitched, musical, squealing, creaking, or groaning quality. They're caused by air flowing at a high velocity through a narrowed airway. When they... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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It is questionable whether this topic should be included in a
differential diagnosis book, but because it is important for the clinician
to be able to recall a fairly complete list of possible causes for these
signs... Lung ... Heart ... Diseases of Other Organs
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Although there have been arguments in the past over whether clubbing
and pulmonary osteoarthropathy are just two clinical manifestations of the
same thing, I take the position that they are; their... Pictures
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