VOL: 102, ISSUE: 44, PAGE NO: 26 Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead, Manor Hospital, Walsall Chest examination is a key component of respiratory system assessment ...
Palpation over the lateral chest wall can provide helpful information on respiratory excursion. Make sure your hands are warm before beginning. Feeling an area of localized warmth in a febrile patient ...
A 42-year-old man presented with sudden-onset chest pain that began the previous day while he ran on a treadmill. The patient felt a sharp pain in the left side of his chest that radiated to his back ...