MANUAL PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICAL - Repository:The Medical ...
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FM/UOJ<br />
Experiment R5<br />
LUNG FUNCTION TESTS<br />
Ability of the respiratory system to perform its function can be assessed in two ways:<br />
one is by clinical examination and the other is by investigations.<br />
Clinical Examination:<br />
First step is to obtain a history and analyze the symptoms.<br />
What complaints are relevant to respiratory system?<br />
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Second step is to perform physical examination.<br />
Inspection:<br />
Observe the face skin mucus membrane for signs.<br />
Surface mark the lungs. Determine the respiratory rate. Observe for any deformity of<br />
the chest. Observe for any difference in movement between both sides of the chest on<br />
deep respiration.<br />
What observations are relevant to respiratory system?<br />
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Palpation:<br />
Locate the trachea and the apex of the heart and determine the position of the<br />
mediastinum.<br />
What changes in the lung shift the position of the mediastinum?<br />
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Fix the fingertips on the sides of the chest of the patient allowing the tips of the<br />
thumbs to meet at the midline. Ask the patient to take a deep breath and observe the<br />
movement of the thumbs to confirm the earlier observation regarding the movement of<br />
the chest. Perform this test for upper, middle and lower portions of the anterior and<br />
posterior chest.<br />
What defects in the respiratory system alter the movement of the chest?<br />
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Respiration<br />
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