Tutorial 2 Diseases of the respiratory system

Question 1

List the common tests used to determine the presence of a respiratory disorder:

Answer 1

• visual examination (cyanosis etc.)
• peak flow meters
• spirometry
• auscultation (breath sounds)
• X-ray
• blood gases

Question 2

Describe what normal breathing sounds like:

Answer 2

• Bronchial: loud, high pitched
• Bronchovesicular: medium pitched
• Vesicular: soft, low pitched, gentle, rustling sound