Comprehensive description and tips on examination of respiratory system. . I have NO claims over contents of any slide whatsoever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. EXAMINATION OF
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
• DR. SHRIRAM SHENOY.
Dept. Of Respiratory Medicine.

2. Upper Respiratory tract :
• 1. Nose & Nasopharynx

3. • Oral cavity.

5. Lower respiratory tract
• CHEST :
• 1. SHAPE
• 2. SYMMETRY
• 3. MOVEMENTS.

9. • RESPIRATION:
• 1. RATE
• 2. RHYTHM
• TYPE

10. • TRAIL’S SIGN

12. • ACCESSORY MUSCLES
• CARDIAC IMPULSE
• SKIN OVER CHEST.

15. • SUPRACLAVICULAR FOSSA.
• DROOPING OF SHOULDER
• VERTEBRAL COLOUMN
• SPINOSCAPULAR DISTANCE.

19. PALPATION
• TEMPERATURE
• TENDERNESS.
• CHEST:
• 1. Antero-posterior diameter.
• 2. Transverse diameter.
• 3. Expansion.

20. • MOVEMENTS.
• TRACHEA.
• APEX BEAT
• RIB CROWDING.

21. • TACTILE VOCAL FREMITUS.

22. PERCUSSION.
• 1. LIVER DULLNESS.
• 2. CARDIAC DULLNESS.
• 3. KRONIGS ISTHMUS.
• 4. CHEST WALL.

23. AUSCULTATION.
• 1. BREATH SOUNDS.
• 2. ADDED SOUNDS.
• 3. VOCAL RESONANCE.

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