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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with | Patients with aspiration might appear normal or toxic. Physical examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually remarkable for: [[fever]], [[tachypnea]], [[hypotension]], [[Rales|crackles]], decreased [[breath sounds]], and increased [[tactile fremitus]]. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
* Physical examination of patients with | *Physical examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually remarkable for: [[fever]], [[tachypnea]], [[hypotension]], [[Rales|crackles]], decreased [[breath sounds]], and increased [[tactile fremitus]]. | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
*Patients with | *Patients with aspiration might appear normal or toxic. | ||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
*[[Fever]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Tachycardia]] | ||
*[[Tachycardia]] | *[[Tachypnea]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Hypotension|Low blood pressure]] | ||
* | |||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
* Skin examination of patients with | * Skin examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
* HEENT examination of patients with | * HEENT examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
===Neck=== | ===Neck=== | ||
* Neck examination of patients with | * Neck examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
* Fine/coarse [[crackles]] upon [[auscultation]] of the [[lung]] bases unilaterally | |||
*[[Rhonchi]] | |||
*Increased [[tactile fremitus]] | |||
*Decreased breath sounds | |||
*Fine/coarse [[crackles]] upon auscultation of the lung bases | *Bronchial breath sounds | ||
*Dullness on percussion | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | |||
* | |||
* | |||
===Heart=== | ===Heart=== | ||
* Cardiovascular examination of patients with | * Cardiovascular examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
Abdominal examination of patients with | Abdominal examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
===Back=== | ===Back=== | ||
* Back examination of patients with | * Back examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
===Genitourinary=== | ===Genitourinary=== | ||
* Genitourinary examination of patients with | * Genitourinary examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
===Neuromuscular=== | ===Neuromuscular=== | ||
* Neuromuscular examination of patients with | * Neuromuscular examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
* Extremities examination of patients with | * Extremities examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Patients with aspiration might appear normal or toxic. Physical examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually remarkable for: fever, tachypnea, hypotension, crackles, decreased breath sounds, and increased tactile fremitus.
Physical Examination
- Physical examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually remarkable for: fever, tachypnea, hypotension, crackles, decreased breath sounds, and increased tactile fremitus.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with aspiration might appear normal or toxic.
Vital Signs
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.
Lungs
- Fine/coarse crackles upon auscultation of the lung bases unilaterally
- Rhonchi
- Increased tactile fremitus
- Decreased breath sounds
- Bronchial breath sounds
- Dullness on percussion
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.
Abdomen
Abdominal examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.
Back
- Back examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with aspiration pneumonia is usually normal.