This Respiratory Examination Explained - Clinical Skills Deep Dive video looks at the details of the examination of a respiratory patient, highlighting what is being checked for during special tests and examination findings

In this video, we demonstrate how to perform a clinical examination of the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM for your medical school Clinical Skills OSCE. As the resp exam is sure a core skill when it comes to examining patients, students should assume that a respiratory assessment is a high yield station for any clinical exams or clinical assessments.

For a passing grade in your Clinical Skills OSCE, for resp examination follow the approach of: - Inspection - Palpation - Percussion - Auscultation

HOWEVER, a respiratory examination OSCE station does not just involve auscultating the lungs, this video also demonstrates some of the specialised examination techniques required in examining patients such as tactile vocal resonance, and checking the JVP which may be seen to be elevated in pulmonary hypertension. There are many parts of the respiratory exam, that overlap with the cardiac exam, thus these shared parts could be considered essential for any chest examination and always included as core medical school revision for clinical skills or OSCE prep

Coughs, colds and general concerns about the chest are a common reason for patients to see a doctor, and in any speciality is probably the most commonly performed patient examination

ORIGINAL VIDEO IS HERE -              https://youtu.be/oZR-f5aBS00