CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

• Name : age: sex:• Occupation: address:• GENERAL EXAMINATION:• Body built/nourishment:• Anaemia: vital signs:PR• RR• T 0• BP•

• Cyanosis:• Jaundice:• Clubbing:• Edema:• Lymph node enlargement:

EXAMINATION OF THE CHEST

• INSPECTION:

• Size and shape of chest:

• Position of trachea:

• Apical impulse:

• Movement of chest wall:

• Respiratory movements

• rate:

• Rhythm:

• Types of respiration:

• PALPATION

• Position of trachea:

• Apex beat:

• Movement of chest wall:

• Expansion of chest wall:

• Vocal fremitus:

• VOCAL FREMITUS

AREA RIGHT LUNG LEFT LUNG

Supra clavicular

Infra clavicular

Mammary

Infra Mammary

Supra scapular

Infra scapular

Inter scapular

Axillary

Infra Axillary

• PERCUSSION

AREA RIGHT LUNG LEFT LUNG

Supra clavicular

Infra clavicular

Mammary

Infra Mammary

Supra scapular

Infra scapular

Inter scapular

Axillary

Infra Axillary

• AUSCULTATION : (i)BREATH SOUNDAREA RIGHT LUNG LEFT LUNG

Supra scapular

Infra scapular

Mammary

Infra Mammary

Supra clavicular

Infra clavicular

Inter scapular

Axillary

Infra Axillary

• (ii)VOCAL RESONANCE

AREA RIGHT LUNG LEFT LUNG

Supra clavicular

Infra clavicular

Mammary

Infra Mammary

Supra scapular

Infra scapular

Inter scapular

Axillary

Infra Axillary

• (iii)Added breath sounds

• OBSERVATION: