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    This document provides information on performing a respiratory assessment. It outlines the key components of a respiratory assessment, including taking a history, clinical examination techniques like inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation, interpreting findings, and developing a care plan. The clinical examination techniques are described in detail, covering what the examiner is listening and feeling for during the physical assessment. The document also provides examples of common respiratory symptoms and anatomical abnormalities that may be observed during the assessment.

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    Respiratory Assessment

    DARREN HIRD – NURSE PRACTITIONER

     History Taking
     Clinical Assessment
     Interpretation of
    Findings
     Implantation of a Plan
    Respiratory Assessment
     The respiratory
    system is essential
    for life.
     Normal lung function
    requires a balanced
    interrelationship
    among the
    respiratory, nervous,
    and cardiovascular
    systems.
    Six important respiratory
    symptoms
    Cough
    Sputum production
    Dyspnoea
    Wheezing
    Haemoptysis

    Chest pain
    Anatomical Presentation
    Gross Presentation
    Thoracic Kyphoscoliosis

    Pectus Carinatum
    (Pigeon Chest)

    Pectus Excavatum
    (Funnel Chest)

    Thoracic Operations
    Landmarks

     Inspection
     Palpation
     Percussion
     Auscultation
    General Appearance

    (Dilated veins, Cyanosis)


    Finger Clubbing

     Cervical Lymphadenopathy

    Respiratory Rate and Expansion


    Palpation
     Palpation is an
    assessment
    technique in which
    the examiner uses
    the surface of the
    fingers and hands to
    feel for
    abnormalities.
    Percussion

     Technique

    Comparison

    Practice
    Auscultation
    Quality of conducted voice
    sounds

    Type and number of added sounds

    Type & Amplitude of Breath Sounds


    Summary of Findings
    Assessment findings include:
    •relaxed posture
    Inspection  •normal musculature
    •rate 10 - 18 breaths per minute, regular
    •no cyanosis or pallor
    •anteroposterior diameter less than transverse diameter

    Palpation  •symmetric chest expansion


    •tactile fremitus present and equal bilaterally

    Percussion 
    •resonant

    Auscultation •vesicular over peripheral fields


    •bronchovesicular over sternum (anterior) and between
      scapulae (posterior)
    •infant and child - bronchovesicular throughout
    Further Investigations
    Culture & Sensitivity

    Chest X-Ray

    Lung Function Test

    DOCUMENTATION

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