Respiratory assessment
Patients present with a variety of conditions, and assessments need to
be adapted to suit their needs.
Database
● History of present condition
● Past medical history
● Drug history
● Family history
● Social history
– support at home
– home environment
– occupation and hobbies
– smoking
Subjective examination
● Patient’s main concern
● Symptoms
– shortness of breath
– cough (productive or non-productive)
– pain
– wheeze
● Functional ability/exercise tolerance
Objective examination
X-rays and other diagnostic imaging (e.g. MRI, CT) Charts
● Blood pressure
● Heart rate
● Temperature
● Oxygen requirement
● Oxygen saturation
Patients present with a variety of conditions, and assessments need to
be adapted to suit their needs.
Database
● History of present condition
● Past medical history
● Drug history
● Family history
● Social history
– support at home
– home environment
– occupation and hobbies
– smoking
Subjective examination
● Patient’s main concern
● Symptoms
– shortness of breath
– cough (productive or non-productive)
– pain
– wheeze
● Functional ability/exercise tolerance
Objective examination
X-rays and other diagnostic imaging (e.g. MRI, CT) Charts
● Blood pressure
● Heart rate
● Temperature
● Oxygen requirement
● Oxygen saturation
