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Respiratory Assessment Techniques

This document outlines the stages of a respiratory assessment, including collecting a patient's history through biographical, medical, and family details. The physical examination involves inspecting the head, neck, and chest; palpating the trachea and chest wall movement; percussing for lung sounds; and auscultating breath sounds through the anterior, lateral, and posterior chest. The assessment provides a thorough evaluation of a patient's respiratory system.

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Respiratory Assessment Techniques

This document outlines the stages of a respiratory assessment, including collecting a patient's history through biographical, medical, and family details. The physical examination involves inspecting the head, neck, and chest; palpating the trachea and chest wall movement; percussing for lung sounds; and auscultating breath sounds through the anterior, lateral, and posterior chest. The assessment provides a thorough evaluation of a patient's respiratory system.

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RESPIRATORY

ASSESSMENT
STAGES OF RESPIRATORY
ASSESSMENT
HISTORY COLLECTION
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
 inspection
 palpation
 percussion
 auscultation
History collection
Biographical and demographical data
Current symptoms
Past health history
Family health history
Psychological history
Review of systems
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
INSPECTION
PALPATION
PERCUSSION
AUSCULTATION
INSPECTION
Head and neck
Chest
-chest wall configuration
-chest deformities (barrel chest,pigeon
chest,funnel chest,thoracic kyphoscoliosis)
-chest movement
Fingers and toes
PALPATION
Trachea
Chest wall
-thoracic excurssion
-tactile fremitus
PERCUSSION
Hyper resonant
Dull sound
Flat notes
Tymphanic sound
AUSCULTATION
Anterior and lateral thorax
Posterior thorax

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