RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT

RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT SUBJECTIVE DATA Cough* Sputum* Chest pain Dyspnea Hx of resp infections Hx of smoking Environmental exposure Self care OBJECTIVE DATA Cough* Sputum* Respiration rate SP02 Colour/Cyanosis SOB Nasal flaring Use of accessory muscles LOC Facial expressions

RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT POSTERIOR CHEST Inspect (look) for: Shape & configuration Breathing posture Palpate (feel) for: Symmetry Vibrations Lumps/bumps/tenderness Auscultate (listen) for: Normal Breath sounds Adventitious (added/abnormal) sounds ANTERIOR CHEST Inspect for: Shape & configuration Facial expressions LOC Colour & condition Respirations Palpate for: Symmetric chest expansion Auscultate for: Breath sounds Adventitious sounds

VIDEO – BREATH SOUNDS

BREATH SOUNDS NORMAL BREATH SOUNDS Bronchial Vesicular Bronchovesicular ADVENTITIOUS BREATH SOUNDS Crackles Wheezes Rhonchi