Examinations Flashcards
1
Q
General inspection for resp exam
A
scars wasting/ cathexia chest drains chest wall deformities - barrel chest, pectus excavatum radiotherapy tattoo age/ ethnicity oxygen
2
Q
Resp examination
A
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