0
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a difference between crackles and crepitation?
Both crackles and crepitation are abnormal breath sounds heard during auscultation. Crackles are discontinuous, brief, popping sounds usually heard during inspiration, indicative of fluid in the lungs. Crepitation is a coarse, crackling sensation often felt when rubbing bone ends together, frequently occurring in joints affected by arthritis.
What are some minor diseases that the lungs have?
cancer live leukemia
Why does wheezing happen?
When the lung rubs against the chest wall, it creates friction and a rubbing sound. When there is fluid in the lungs, crackles are heard.
How do you use the word rales in a sentence?
(*not to be confused with the homophone verb or noun "rails") Crackles or rales heard in the lungs can indicate a serious medical condition.
Are the lungs silent with emphysema?
No, depending on the person's current condition, there may be wheezing, crackles, rales, etc. In emphysema, though, lung sounds can become very diminished.
Is a autoimmune disease or leukemia better?
Both autoimmunity and leukemia are serious diseases, and both can result in death. Both are often treated with similar chemotherapy drugs, resulting in similar side effects. Leukemia can be treated so the patient is *cured*. Autoimmune disease is usually forever.
What is an abnormal respiratory sound heard on an auscultation?
An abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation could be an indication of fluid in the lungs and reduced airflow to the part of the lungs. Abnormal respiratory sounds may come in the form of rales, rhonchi, stridor, or wheezing.
Nursing interventions for fluid retention and SOB and crackles in lungs?
Have the pt. turn, cough, and deep breathe, use the incentive spirometer, administer diuretics and bronchodilators as prescribed, keep HOB elevated
Do kangaroos and dolphins both breath through their lungs?
With their lungs rather than through their lungs, but yes - both dolphins and kangaroos breathe with lungs.
Auscultation of lungs during an asthma attack-pictures?
When a patient is having an asthma attack, I listen for crackles(a sample of a crackle is like rubbing your hair together near your ear), I listen for wheezes(sounds like a broken rusty whistle) these two sounds will mean something is going on in the lungs either fluid that is not suppose to be there or maybe mucus in the lungs.
What is ALL leukemia?
ALL leukemia is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. ALL is a fast-growing cancer of the white blood cells. This form of cancer is more common in children than adults, although both can have it. As a childhood Leukemia survivor, I have to say that it is more likely to accure in children, and this type of Leukemia has the highest survival rate.
What type of leukemia is associated with Down syndrome?
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and Down Syndrome both have been associated with mutations in the JAK2 gene.
