Additional Testing - Tests Marked With (++) May

Additional Testing - Tests marked with (++) may be skipped unless an abnormality is suspected. Decreased or asymmetric diaphragmatic excursion may indicate paralysis or emphysema. It has been said that "a peak flow metre is to asthma as a thermometer is to fever. "Peak flow measurements are used to gauge severity of asthma attacks and track the disease over time. Ideally new readings are compared to the patient's current "personal best. "Readings less than 80 % of"best"may indicate a need for additional therapy. Readings less than 50 % may indicate an emergency situation. Increased fremitus indicates fluid in the lung. Decreased fremitus indicates sound transmission obstructed by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), fluid outside the lung (pleural effusion), air outside the lung (pneumothorax), etc. #Whispered pectoriloquy is right up there with borborygmi on Dr. Rathe's list of favorite medical terms. The trachea will deviate to one party in cases (affairs) of intensity pneumothorax.