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Asthma: Lung sounds Wheezing: air is moving As asthma progresses, worry more if they’re quiet, because air isn’t moving Normal findings (auscultation, percussion, etc) of adult Respi ... ratory Rate: 12- 22 breaths/ min Want to hear resonance when percussing in a normal patient No cracking or rales= retaining air Vesicular and bronchi vesicular (auscultate) Normal Auscultate lungs= side to side/ top to bottom (top called apex or apices to bases) (heart= bottom is apex) Emphysema Patient expectation *Increased in AP diameter (barrel chest); *AP=transverse diameter *will use accessory muscles such as intercostal, neck muscles; *clubbing in fingers (more than 180); *decreased breath sounds at bases of lungs [Show More]
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