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    This document provides learning objectives and instructions for examining the respiratory system, including: 1) Describing the sequence of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation when examining the respiratory system. 2) Explaining how to calculate respiratory rate, outline lung lobes, examine rib cage expansion and diaphragm movement, feel trachea position, percuss lungs, and auscultate lungs. 3) Discussing how to examine for chest deformities like kyphosis, scoliosis, and kyphoscoliosis and how they may compromise breathing. 4) Describing finger clubbing and how obstructed respiratory passages can result in noisier breathing.

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    This document provides learning objectives and instructions for examining the respiratory system, including: 1) Describing the sequence of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation when examining the respiratory system. 2) Explaining how to calculate respiratory rate, outline lung lobes, examine rib cage expansion and diaphragm movement, feel trachea position, percuss lungs, and auscultate lungs. 3) Discussing how to examine for chest deformities like kyphosis, scoliosis, and kyphoscoliosis and how they may compromise breathing. 4) Describing finger clubbing and how obstructed respiratory passages can result in noisier breathing.

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    Lecture 5 Respiratory System Examination WebCT

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    Respiratory system

    examination
    Francesca Cainelli
    Department of Internal Medicine
    Learning objectives

     Describe the examination sequence of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation (and
    contemplation).

     Describe how to calculate respiratory rate.

     Describe how to outline the lobes of the lung on the surface of the chest.

     Describe how to examine for expansion of the rib cage.

     Describe how to examine for movement of the diaphragm.

     Describe how to feel for the position of the trachea.

     Describe how to percuss the lungs.

     Describe the mechanism for the generation of lung sounds.

     Describe how to auscultate the lungs.


    Chest deformities
    • Kyphosis is an anterior curvature of the
    spine
    Kyphosis
    Chest deformities
    • Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine
    Scoliosis
    Kyphoscoliosis
    • Note the extent of any such deformities of
    the thorax and enquire how this may be
    significant in compromising the breathing
    mechanics
    Finger clubbing
    The character of a patient’s
    respiration

    When the respiratory passages are


    obstructed, the normal quiet respiratory
    sound is replaced by more or less noising
    breathing.

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