Aspiration pneumonia physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

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

• Fever
• Tachycardia
• Tachypnea
• Low blood pressure

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.