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The most common signs of patients with bronchiectasis are coarse crackles, rhonchi, and wheezes on auscultation and finger clubbing. | |||
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*Lethargic | *Lethargic | ||
*Weight Loss | * Weight Loss | ||
*Progressive functional loss | *Progressive functional loss | ||
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===Chest=== | ===Chest=== | ||
* Course crackles | * Course crackles | ||
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*Wheezes | *Wheezes | ||
===Extremeties=== | ===Extremeties=== | ||
*Finger clubbing | *Finger clubbing | ||
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Overview
The most common signs of patients with bronchiectasis are coarse crackles, rhonchi, and wheezes on auscultation and finger clubbing.
Bronchiectasis Physical Examination
General appearance
- Lethargic
- Weight Loss
- Progressive functional loss
Vital Signs
Vital signs are generally within normal limit, but patients with severe disease amay have the following vital signs derangements:
- Fever
- Tachycardia
- Tachypnea
- Hypotension
Chest
- Course crackles
- These can be heard in early inspiration and often in the lower lung zones
- Rhonchi
- Wheezes
Extremeties
- Finger clubbing