Inspection ot upper Respiratory tract
Examination of Oral cavity
All the findings in the clinical examination should be compared on both sides in the following areas:
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Examination of Oral cavity
- Oral hygiene
- Dental caries
- Oral thrush
- Tonsils.
- Deviated nasal septum
- Nasal polyps may be seen in- Wegener's granulomatosis, allergic asthma, ABPAS ,cystic fibrosis.
- Postnasal drip
- Lymphoma deposits.
All the findings in the clinical examination should be compared on both sides in the following areas:
- Supraclavicular area
- lnfraclavicular area
- Mammary region
- Axillary region
- Infraaxillary region
- Suprascapular region
- Interscapular region
- Infrascapular region.
Assessment of Respiratory System
Physical Examination
Inspection- posture, shape, movement, dimensions of chest,flared nostrils, use of accessory muscles, skin color, and rate, depth, & rhythm of respiration
Palpation
- respiratory excursion, masses, tenderness
Percussion
- flat, dull, resonant, hyperresonant sounds
Auscultation
- breath sounds, voice sounds, crackles, wheezes
