Write-Up Of Respiratory Examination


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Thorax/Lung

Respiratory System

 

Inspection:

Chest wall, no deformities. Chest expansion symmetrically with respirations. No use of accessory muscle diaphragm use. Skin intact, no scars.  Chest AP ratio: 1-2. Respiratory rate normal: 20 x min. Nails: no clubbing. Lips and finger no discoloration or cyanosis.

 

Palpation:

Anterior/posterior symmetric. No costochondral tenderness (anterior) Palpation of   intercostals muscles, back and spine no tenderness or pain. No tactile fremitus (anterior/posterior).

 

 

Percussion:

Chest is resonant to percussion in all lung fields anterior and posterior; no dullness.

 

Auscultation:

Presence of clear adventitious breathing sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally, no rales, wheezing, crackles or rhonchi. In all lung fields: anterior. Posterior lateral right, lateral left and apices

 

 

Special test

 

Bronchophony: while auscultating the lung fields anterior and posterior, asked the patient to say 99 and all sounds were muffled which is negative for auscultation.

 

 

 

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