University:
Northwest College
Course:
VN 220 | Medical/ Surgical
Academic year:

2023
Views:

412

Pages:

2
Author:

Yesenia M.

Physical assessment of the Respiratory system clubbing of the fingers: Sponginess of the houl bed and loss of the nall bed angle. sis of ling disease found in chrome hypoxic condition chromu leng infections, maligninues of the lung Yanoss bluish colong of the sker melleator of hypoxia. * very late melleator Cappears when there is a least 5 g/dLof umoxygenated hemoglobin. *NOT a reliable 81s of hypoxia. Chest configuration - - Bamel chest occurs as result of overinflalom of the lungs *hallmark sis of emphysema and COPD. Funmel Chest depression of the lower portion of the Stemum -may compress the & and great vessels resulting in murmurs. -Occurs - Ricketts or marfan Syndrome like indentation Pigeon chest occurs as a result of the antenor displacement of tex Stemum occurs - Rickets, marban Syndrome or Severe Kyphoscoliosis Kyposcoliosis elevation of the scapula and corresponding S-Shaped spine. limits lung expansion wilin the thorax Pollurs I sleporosis and other Refefal disorders out