Inspection and Examination course for Nurses

This is the second of two sessions describing a comprehensive approach to the clinical assessment of an infant or child known to have a respiratory problem. It details what to include in a respiratory physical examination.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Describe a comprehensive approach to the clinical assessment of an infant or child known to have a respiratory problem
• State what to include in a respiratory physical examination
• Relate common abnormal findings to their underlying cause

This is the second of two sessions describing a comprehensive approach to the clinical assessment of an infant or child known to have a respiratory problem. The first session, History (172-28), explains what to include in a paediatric respiratory history. This session explains in some detail what to include in a paediatric respiratory physical examination.