1. 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:

2. 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:

3. • PALPATION
• Position of trachea:
• Apex beat:
• Movement of chest wall:
• Expansion of chest wall:
• Vocal fremitus:

4. • VOCAL FREMITUS
AREA RIGHT LUNG LEFT LUNG
Supra clavicular
Infra clavicular
Mammary
Infra Mammary
Supra scapular
Infra scapular
Inter scapular
Axillary
Infra Axillary

5. • PERCUSSION
AREA RIGHT LUNG LEFT LUNG
Supra clavicular
Infra clavicular
Mammary
Infra Mammary
Supra scapular
Infra scapular
Inter scapular
Axillary
Infra Axillary

6. • AUSCULTATION : (i)BREATH SOUND
AREA RIGHT LUNG LEFT LUNG
Supra scapular
Infra scapular
Mammary
Infra Mammary
Supra clavicular
Infra clavicular
Inter scapular
Axillary
Infra Axillary

7. • (ii)VOCAL RESONANCE
AREA RIGHT LUNG LEFT LUNG
Supra clavicular
Infra clavicular
Mammary
Infra Mammary
Supra scapular
Infra scapular
Inter scapular
Axillary
Infra Axillary

8. • (iii)Added breath sounds
• OBSERVATION: