Respiratory Auscultation Lab Using a Cardiopulmonary Auscultation Simulation Manikin

Atypical respiratory auscultation.

To cite: Sotto Mayor J, Monteiro C, Shvets Y, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2016-216310 DESCRIPTION An 89-year-old man, with a history of thyroid papillary carcinoma with lymph node and skin metastasis, was admitted to the emergency department with deterioration of his general state and refusal to eat. The patient was without any other as...

Respiratory auscultation: how to use a stethoscope.

This article outlines the correct procedure for respiratory assessments using a stethoscope, how to use a stethoscope and how to interpret your findings.

Cardiac Auscultation

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Auscultation and Percussion

Fundamentals of lung auscultation.

Chest auscultation has long been considered a useful part of the physical examination, going back to the time of Hippocrates. However, it did not become a widespread practice until the invention of the stethoscope by René Laënnec in 1816, which made the practice convenient and hygienic.1 During the second half of the 20th century, technological advances in ultrasonography, radiographic computed...