NURS105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 0: Asthma, Stethoscope, Main Stem
19 Mar 2017
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Common or concerning symptoms relating to the thorax and lungs include: chest pain, shortness of breath or dyspnea, wheezing, cough, and blood streaked sputum, or hemoptysis. Each lung is divided roughly in half by an oblique fissure. The right lung is divided into the upper, middle, and lower lobes. Note that the right middle lobe underlies the axilla. The left lung has only two lobes, the upper and lower: supraclavicular means above the clavicles. Infrascapular means below the scapulae: the trachea bifurcates into its mainstream bronchi at the levels of the sternal angle anteriorly and the t4 spinous process posteriorly. Breath sounds over the trachea and bronchi usually have a different quality than breath sounds over the lung parenchyma. Beginning the examination of the thorax and lungs: begin your examination of the chest with a brief survey of the patient"s thorax and respiration, note the shape of the chest and how it moves.
