PubMed · 6898555
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A Harlay. 1980. [Respiratory system tests].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6898555/
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Vascular disease is a widespread health problem. Despite the advent of new, noninvasive and invasive testing methods, a thorough health history and physical examination remain the primary means of diagnosis. In this article, the author discusses vascular assessment of acute and critically ill patients, including inspection, palpation, and auscultation. Specific assessments for arterial disease and venous disease are discussed. A thorough vascular assessment aids in the planning and implementation of care and evaluation of response to treatment for these patients.
The time the physician spends to take the patient-history is a privileged moment during which the most important informations for diagnosis are gathered which in turn will govern further investigations and measures for treatment. Among the physical examinations auscultation of the lung is often regarded as obsolete. If however acoustic phenomena are evaluated with respect to intensity, duration, pitch and position within the respiratory cycle valuable objective information can be obtained.