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Lung Fields Auscultation. This is because sound travels differently through denser fluid or solid media than the air that should normally be predominant in lung tissue. The four steps of the respiratory exam are inspection palpation percussion and auscultation of respiratory sounds normally first carried out from the back of the chest. Pectoriloquy egophony and bronchophony are tests of auscultation. For example in whispered pectoriloquy the person being examined whispers typically a two syllable number as the clinician listens over the lung fields.
When listening to the lungs the exam should extend from the top of the lungs down to the lower lung fields with auscultation performed on the anterior chest posterior chest as well as under the armpits mid axillary region. Pectoriloquy egophony and bronchophony are tests of auscultation. For example in whispered pectoriloquy the person being examined whispers typically a two syllable number as the clinician listens over the lung fields. This is because sound travels differently through denser fluid or solid media than the air that should normally be predominant in lung tissue. Then move to the 2nd intercostal space to assess the right and left upper lobes. Anterior lung auscultation points.
A respiratory examination or lung examination is performed as part of a physical examination in response to respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath cough or chest pain and is often carried out with a cardiac examination.
Then move to the 2nd intercostal space to assess the right and left upper lobes. A respiratory examination or lung examination is performed as part of a physical examination in response to respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath cough or chest pain and is often carried out with a cardiac examination. Anterior lung auscultation points. Then move to the 2nd intercostal space to assess the right and left upper lobes. Pectoriloquy egophony and bronchophony are tests of auscultation. This is because sound travels differently through denser fluid or solid media than the air that should normally be predominant in lung tissue.