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I work in LTC. One of my co-worker document faint wheezes. When I document lung sounds I document only wheezy lungs. I do not know what faint wheezes mean, sorry I feel so ignorant. Also, Please give me some examples how you document lung sounds. Tha...
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It seems like all I see on flowsheets is "lung sounds diminished" or "clear" for the older folks (and others) who have a hard time taking a deep breath. I see docs go in and listen on the front of the chest for patients who are difficult to turn, bu...
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I've been out of nurses for a while, actually unemployed. I can't remember how to chart lung sounds. So confused. If its the right upper lung is it the patients right side? If the nurse is facing the client and she is listening on her right side is i...
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Can someone explain to me what diminished lungs are and what is the significance of this?? Everyone I ask either doesn't know or they just say it means you don't hear the usual clear swooshing in and out (probably not a good way to put it).
Grea...
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I sometimes have a difficult time distinguishing lung sounds. A person with pnuemonia...should there be deminished lung sounds, what about people with CHF? Which patients would you hear crackles, ronchi in? Thanks for your help.
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I need some tips for when assessing a patients heart and lungs. I sometimes have trouble hearing lung sounds. I just got a new better stethoscope so maybe that will help ( littman cardio iii) but I have trouble telling between diminished or clear an...
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I am a new nurse. Only been on the floor about 3 weeks. However, I am growing concerned over my inability to hear lung sounds. I am under the gown, they are taking deep breaths, I'm listening intently...nothing. I am almost always charting decreased ...
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Hey all, I am a new RN on a med-surg floor. Mostly medical with COPD'rs, Pneumonia, empyema, etc. So we do computer charting. Almost everyone's assessment seems to have DECREASED under lung sounds. Or fine crackles/wheezes. Am I just deaf or what? I...
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We had this discussion the other morning at work. Intubated gentleman with difficult time vent weaning post abdominal surgery. He has bad COPD so his lungs are not exactly in the best shape. I gave report to an agency nurse and stated that his lung...
