Examination of the Respiratory System
Inspection ot upper Respiratory tract
Examination of Oral cavity
All the findings in the clinical examination should be compared on both sides in the following areas:
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Examination of Oral cavity
- Oral hygiene
- Dental caries
- Oral thrush
- Tonsils.
- Deviated nasal septum
- Nasal polyps may be seen in- Wegener's granulomatosis, allergic asthma, ABPAS ,cystic fibrosis.
- Postnasal drip
- Lymphoma deposits.
All the findings in the clinical examination should be compared on both sides in the following areas:
- Supraclavicular area
- lnfraclavicular area
- Mammary region
- Axillary region
- Infraaxillary region
- Suprascapular region
- Interscapular region
- Infrascapular region.
Assessment of Respiratory System
Physical Examination
Inspection- posture, shape, movement, dimensions of chest,flared nostrils, use of accessory muscles, skin color, and rate, depth, & rhythm of respiration
Palpation
- respiratory excursion, masses, tenderness
Percussion
- flat, dull, resonant, hyperresonant sounds
Auscultation
- breath sounds, voice sounds, crackles, wheezes
