Semiology: Thorax and Respiratory System

Semiology: Thorax and Respiratory System — Expert Level Guide

How it begins

Systematic examination of the chest, pleuropulmonary semiology, classic respiratory syndromes and pathophysiological correlations for advanced clinical practice.

What it covers

1. Thorax and Respiratory System
2. 1. Introduction to Respiratory Semiology
3. · 1.1 Physical Bases of Thoracic Examination
4. 2. Surface Anatomy of the Thorax
5. · 2.1 Thoracic Reference Lines
6. · 2.2 Projection of the Lung Structures
7. · 2.3 Thoracic Examination Regions
8. 3. Respiratory History
9. · 3.1 Cardinal Symptoms of the Respiratory System
10. · 3.2 Background of Special Relevance
11. · 3.3 Functional Scales
12. 4. Chest Inspection
13. · 4.1 Thoracic Morphology
14. · 4.2 Respiratory Patterns
15. · 4.3 Signs of Exertion and Respiratory Difficulty
16. 5. Palpation of the Chest
17. · 5.1 Systematic Palpation Technique
18. · 5.2 Thoracic Expansibility
19. · 5.3 Tactile Fremitus (Palpated Vocal Vibrations)
20. · 5.4 Tracheal Position
21. · 5.5 Other Findings on Palpation
22. 6. Chest Percussion
23. · 6.1 Percussion Technique
24. · 6.2 Percussion Tones
25. · 6.3 Special Percussion Techniques
26. · 6.4 Vertex Percussion and Diaphragmatic Excursion
27. 7. Pulmonary Auscultation
28. · 7.1 Normal Respiratory Sounds
29. · 7.2 Added Respiratory Noises (Adventitious)
30. · 7.3 Voice Auscultation
31. 8. Pleuropulmonary Syndromes
32. · 8.1 Pulmonary Consolidation Syndrome
33. · 8.2 Atelectasis Syndrome
34. · 8.3 Cavitary Syndrome
35. · 8.4 Pleural Syndrome
36. · 8.5 Pulmonary Emphysema Syndrome
37. · 8.6 Bronchial Obstruction Syndrome
38. · 8.7 Pneumothorax Syndrome
39. 9. Dyspnea
40. · 9.1 Pathophysiology of Dyspnea
41. · 9.2 Semiological Classification of Dyspnea
42. · 9.3 Differential Diagnosis of Acute Dyspnea
43. 10. Cough and Expectoration
44. · 10.1 Mechanism and Types of Cough
45. · 10.2 Expectoration — Semiology of Sputum
46. 11. Hemoptysis
47. · 11.1 Classification by Amount
48. · 11.2 Differential Diagnosis
49. · 11.3 Etiology by Frequency
50. 12. Chest Pain of Respiratory Origin
51. · 12.1 Pleuritic Pain
52. · 12.2 Causes of Pleuritic Pain
53. 13. Cyanosis
54. 14. Digital Clubbing
55. · 14.1 Clinical Evaluation
56. · 14.2 Associated Pathologies
57. 15. Spirometry
58. · 15.1 Lung Volumes and Capacities
59. · 15.2 Spirometric Patterns
60. · 15.3 GOLD Severity Rating (Obstruction)
61. · 15.4 Bronchodilator Test
62. 16. Arterial Blood Gas
63. · 16.1 Reference Values
64. · 16.2 Respiratory Failure
65. · 16.3 Alveolar-Arterial Gradient of O₂
66. · 16.4 Systematic Interpretation of Blood gas analysis
67. 17. Basic Radiological Semiology of the Thorax
68. · 17.1 Systematic Reading of the Chest X-ray
69. · 17.2 Basic Radiological Patterns
70. · 17.3 Silhouette Sign
71. 18. Clinical Correlations and Syndromic Summary Table
72. · 18.1 Comparative Table of Pleuropulmonary Syndromes
73. · 18.2 Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusion
74. · 18.3 Cytochemical Analysis of Pleural Fluid
75. · 18.4 Symptom-Disease Correlation: Clinical Scenarios
76. · 18.5 Alarm Criteria ("Red Flags") in Respiratory Semiology