Normal respiratory assessment findings
percussion: resonant
trachea: midline
BS: vesicular. bronchovesicular and bonchial over large bronchi and trachea.
normal tactile fremitus and transmitted voice sounds
Left sided HF respiratory assessment findings
percussion: resonant
trachea:...
decreased or absent tactile fremitus, but could be increased at top of large effusion
pneumothorax respiratory assessment
percussion: hyperresonant or tympany over pleural air.
trachea shifts away from tension PTX
BS: decreased or absent over the PTX
no extra BS, but many a pleural rub
decreased or absent tactile fremitus over pleural air
COPD respiratory assessment
percussion: all over hyperressonant
trachea midline
BS: delayed expiration, decreased BS
extra BS: crackles, wheeze, rhonchi or chronic bronchitis
decreased tactile fremitus and voice sounds
Asthma respiratory assessment
percussion: resonant or diffusely hyperressonant.
trachea midline
breath sounds are obscured by wheezes. extra BS are wheeze and maybe crackles
decreased tactile fremitus and voice sounds
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