Respiratory

Breath sounds and cheesy auscultation

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Breath sounds and cheesy auscultation

Sounds:
Usually quiet
Able to cough- mild exp wheeze
Able to cough- exp and insp wheeze
Unable to cough

Auscultstion
No crackles
Fine crackles at base
Crackles at base to mid
Fine craxkles

Respiratory rhythm

Regular even cycles
Asthma: may have slightly prolonged exp wheeze
Asthma: prolonged exploratory phase
Asthma: prolonged exploratory phase

Work of breathing

Normal chest movement
Slight increase in normal chest movement
Marked chest movement + use of accessory muscles
Marked chest movement with muscle and tracheal tugging

Clear and steady sentences
Full sentences
Short phrases only
Words only or unable to speak

Normal
Normal
Pale sweaty
Pale and sweaty +/- cyanosis

Conscious state

Alert
Alert
May be altered
Altered or unconscious

60-100
60-100
100-120
>120

Respiratory rate

12-16
16-20
>20
>20 (~8)

General appearance

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