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A. Health History Questions (MUST KNOW RATIONAL SECTION) 1. cough a. timing of cough: i. Thoughout the day = associated with acute illness respiratory infection ii. Afternoon and evening = exposure to irritants at work iii. Night = postnasal drip, sinusitis iv. Early morning = chronic bronchial inflammation of smokers v. Chronic bronchitis is characterized by a history of productive cough for 3 months of the year for 2 years in a row b. phlegm/sputum: *white or clear---colds, bronchitis, viral infections *yellow or green---bacterial infections *rust colored---TB, pneumococcal pneumonia = pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus *pink, frothy---pulmonary edema *pink tinged mucus---some sympathomimetic meds c. blood: hemopytsis The expectoration of blood or of blood-streaked sputum from the larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs d. odor Does the sputum have a foul odor e. character *mycoplasma pneumonia---hacking *early heart failure---dry *croup----barking *colds, bronchitis, pneumonia---congested 2. shortness of breath (SOB) a.
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