Posted: July 25th, 2024

Write-up of respiratory examination

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This is a write-up of respiratory exam. I need you to expand on the information with in-text citation.

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Thorax/Lung

Respiratory System

Inspection:

Chest wall, no deformities. Chest expansion symmetrically with respirations. No use of accessory muscle diaphragm use. Skin intact, no scars. Chest AP ratio: 1-2. Respiratory rate normal: 20 x min. Nails: no clubbing. Lips and finger no discoloration or cyanosis.

Palpation:

Anterior/posterior symmetric. No costochondral tenderness (anterior) Palpation of intercostals muscles, back and spine no tenderness or pain. No tactile fremitus (anterior/posterior).

Percussion:

Chest is resonant to percussion in all lung fields anterior and posterior; no dullness.

Auscultation:

Presence of clear adventitious breathing sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally, no rales, wheezing, crackles or rhonchi. In all lung fields: anterior. Posterior lateral right, lateral left and apices

Special test

Bronchophony: while auscultating the lung fields anterior and posterior, asked the patient to say 99 and all sounds were muffled which is negative for auscultation.

Expectations

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References: 2 high-level scholarly references within the last 5 years in APA format.

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