Physical examination of the lungs
Füessl, H.S.
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin 149(41): 31-33
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1438-3276 PMID: 17992788 Document Number: 605410
The four classic techniques of a lung examination include inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation. The appearance, pain location, type of percussion sound as well as the typical sounds noted during auscultation are indications of different diseases, for example, bronchial asthma, pulmonary emphysema, pleural effusion and pneumonia.