Examinations Flashcards

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General inspection for resp exam

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scars
wasting/ cathexia 
chest drains
chest wall deformities - barrel chest, pectus excavatum
radiotherapy tattoo
age/ ethnicity
oxygen
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Resp examination

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intro
general inspection
close inspection (hands, face -eyes/neck/mouth, chest)
palpation- trachea, apex, chest expansion
percussion
auscultation - breath sounds, vocal resonance
=> posterior side
Lymph nodes
- assess sacral/ leg oedema

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