Patient Assessment
Clinical assessment techniques for evaluating respiratory patients.
Lessons
Patient History & Laboratory Values
Patient history, chart review, and laboratory values — CBC, BMP, microbiology, and coagulation testing.
Patient Inspection
Communication, privacy zones, cardiopulmonary signs & symptoms (OLDCART, cough, sputum, dyspnea, chest pain, edema), pain scales, LOC, and the Glasgow Coma Scale.
Vital Signs, Physical Examination & Palpation
General clinical presentation (color), vital signs, breathing rates & patterns, head-to-toe physical exam, and palpation of the chest, pulse sites, trachea, and blood pressure.
Percussion, Auscultation & Pulse Oximetry
Chest percussion technique and sounds; lung, voice, and heart auscultation; adventitious breath sounds; and pulse oximetry principles, indications, and procedure.
Audio
Patient History & Laboratory Values
Clinical Signs in Respiratory Patient Inspection
Identifying Critical Respiratory and Vital Signs
Acoustic Physics of Respiratory Assessment