Which of the following inflammatory mediators is most directly responsible for increased pain sensitivity?

a) Identify the lung sound (2 pts)   b) Identify the area of the lung being auscultated (2 pt) 

A patient presents to an outpatient physical therapy practice reporting difficulty walking due to left leg pain. Initially, the patient lies supine during the first part of the examination and then sits up at the edge of the bed. Very shortly after, the physical therapist observes this acute change:     Based on this observation, the PT suspects:  

Perform pulmonary/cardiac auscultation: (6 pts)        Answer 3 questions related to pulmonary/cardiac auscultation: (6 pts)                                                                  

a) Identify the line/tube or device (1pt)    b) State its purpose (1 pt)   c) at least one precaution/consideration for PT. (1 pt

Which pulmonary function test (PFT) results indicates COPD?

Which of the following medical conditions will produce a pleural friction rub on auscultation of the lungs? 

Proper assessment of a patient getting a breathing treatment of albuterol and atrovent would include? 

What is a condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

Patients who exhibit signs of respiratory distress would have?