title: [Clinical examination of respiratory function].
abstract: The physical pulmonary examination consists of four stages: inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation. Rarely used in current practice by French nurses, it is nevertheless an important part of the clinical examination of the respiratory function.
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Delmas
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Tambini
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*