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1
Q

What is the basic structure of the examination?

A
– Introduction & explanation
– Inspection
– Palpation
– Percussion (a new skill for respiratory)
– Auscultation
2
Q

As well as just looking at the patient, what is it always useful to do?

A

Look around the patient

3
Q

What can Horner’s syndrome be a sign of?

A

Lung tumour

4
Q

What can prominent veins on the chest wall be a sign of and what would you then look for following this observation being made?

A

SVC obstruction

JVP observation

5
Q

What must you bear in mind with percussion?

A

You are comparing right to left - therefore don’t do one complete side followed by the other…instead alternate it.
Percuss over the intercostal space

6
Q

What is vesicular breathing?

A

Normal breathing

7
Q

What does crackling/crepitations suggest?

A

Fluid or fibrosis

8
Q

What is a key part of the conclusion?

A

Thanking the patient

9
Q

What is conjunctival pallor a sign of?

A

Anaemia

10
Q

What could a raised JVP suggest?

A

Increased pulmonary arterial pressure and right ventricular failure

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