This presentation deals with clinical examination of Respiratory System.

1. Respiratory
system
Examination
Dr Akshay Shetty
Asst.Professor
Department of Panchakarma
SSRAMCH Inchal

2. Contents
• Objectives
• History
• General examination
• Inspection of Respiratory system
• Palpation of Respiratory system
• Percussion of Respiratory system
• Auscultation of Respiratory system
• Summary
• References

3. Objectives
By the end of the presentation the learners
must be able to----
1. Develop History of Respiratory system
2. Demonstrate General examination
3. Demonstrate Inspection of Respiratory
system
4. Demonstrate Palpation of Respiratory
system
5. Demonstrate Percussion of Respiratory
system
6. Demonstrate Auscultation of Respiratory
system

4. History of Respiratory system
Cardinal symptoms

5. Cont…
H/O Koch’s
Habits –Alcohol
,smoking ,tobacco
or gutka chewing
Aspiration – foreign
bodies,vomitus
Industrial diseases Allergy
Past history –
measles, influenza,
pertussis , DM,
Koch's ,STD,HIV .

6. General examination
Before Examination : Wash hands
• Introduce yourself Confirm patient details – name / DOB
• Explain the examination
• Gain consent
• Expose the patient’s chest Position patient at 45°
• Ask patient if they have pain anywhere before you begin!
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7. Cont…
Built and Nutrition
Nails: Pallor, cyanosis clubbing ,icterus
Conjunctiva: Pallor, cyanosis clubbing ,icterus
Lymphadenopathy
TPR,BP
Spine
Thyroid swelling, Tracheal tug

8. Inspection of Respiratory system

10. • Scars
• Pulsations
• Prominent blood vessels

13. Palpation of Respiratory system
Trail sign
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=2qCUfjObzQ
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18. Percussion of Respiratory system

22. Auscultation of Respiratory system

28. Summary
1.Develop
History of
Respiratory
system
2.Demonstrate
General
examination
1.Demonstrate
Inspection of
Respiratory
system
Demonstrate
Palpation of
Respiratory
system
Demonstrate
Percussion of
Respiratory
system
Demonstrate
Auscultation of
Respiratory
system

29. References
• An Illustrated Guide For Respiratory System
Examination, Dr. Farid Ghalli,2016.
• P.J Mehta, Practical medicine,18th ed,2007.