Assessment Breast, Thorax, Lungs
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blundergirl on February 16, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 colostrum | thin, milky fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and during the first days after birth before lactation begins |
| Cooper's ligaments | the suspensory ligaments that support the breast tissue and extend vertically from the surface to attach on the chest wall muscles. |
| dimpling | indentation or retraction of subcutaneous tissue |
| gynecomastia | Abnormal development of breast tissue in males |
| ipsilateral | on or relating to the same side (of the body) |
| lactiferous | milk-bearing |
| mastitis | Inflammation of the breast |
| Montgomery's glands | small elevated sebaceous glands in the areola. they secrete a protective lipid material during lactation |
| mammogram | X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast |
| peau d'orange | dimpling, pitting, and swelling, seen in skin that is considerably inflamed or that overlies inflammatory carcinoma of the breast. |
| retractions | indentations |
| supernumerary nipple | more than two nipples |
| tail of Spence | the superior lateral corner of breast tissue, which projects into the axillae |
| adventitious | abnormal breath sounds heard during auscultation of the lung fields; may include rales (crackles), rhonchi (wheezes), or pleural friction rubs |
| angle of Louis | used in counting ribs, it is at the level of the second rib |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| atelectasis | collapse of a lung |
| bradypnea | slow breathing pattern less than 10/min |
| bronchophony | Occurs with increased transmission of sound as in consolidation. Client says "99", words heard clearly and distinctly. |
| consolidation | process of becoming solid, especially in connection with the lungs |
| crackles/rales | popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lung when air enters diseased airways and alveoli- occurs in disorders such as bronchiectasis or atelectasis |
| dead space | Areas of the lungs outside the alveoli where gas exchange with the blood does not take place. |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored respiration |
| diaphragmatic excursion | percussing to map out the lower lung border during expiration and inspiration |
| egophony | a change in the voice sound of a patient with pleural effusion or pneumonia as heard on auscultation. When the patient is asked to make /ē-ē-ē/ sounds, they are heard over the peripheral chest wall as /ä-ä-ä/, particularly over an area of consolidated or compressed lung above the effusion. |
| eupnea | normal relaxed breathing |
| fissure | (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes |
| fremitus | tactile vibration felt in neck and over the upper thorax from the transmission of vocal sounds from the airways to the surface of the chest wall |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| hypercapnia | the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood |
| hypoxemia | deficient amount of oxygen in the blood |
| intercostal space | spaces between the ribs; the first intercostal space is directly below the first rib, the second intercostal space is below the second rib, and so forth |
| Kussmaul respirations | very deep and rapid respirations |
| orthopnea | difficulty breathing unless in a sitting or standing position; not uncommon in severe cardiac and pulmonary disease |
| pectus carinatum | pigeon chest; flattening of thorax on either side with forward projection of sternum resembling keel of a boat |
| pectus excavatum | Funnel breast. Congenital condition in which the sternum is abnormally depressed |
| paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea | sudden gasping for air that occurs while sleeping at night |
| resonance | the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities |
| respiratory expansion | Same as respiratory excursion - measurement of difference between thumb placement (if your hands are on the client's back) when client inhales vs exhales |
| rhonchi | ABNORMAL SOUNDS HEARD WHEN THE AIRWAY IS OBSTRUCTED, A WHEEZE |
| tachypnea | rapid, shallow breathing pattern exceeding 20 breaths/min |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| tripod position | Position characterized by a posture that is upright and leaning forward with the head and neck thrust forward; associated with respiratory distress. |
| vesicular | low pitched, breezy sounding, soft, long inspiration and short expiration, auscultated over the peripheral lung fields |
| wheeze | breathing with a husky or whistling sound |
| whispered prectoriloquy | an increased loudness of whispering noted during auscultation with a stethoscope on the lung fields on a patient's back |
| vital capacity | maximum amount of air a person can exhale after taking the deepest breath possible |
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