# HA | Lungs and Thorax

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Podcast: [STAT Stitch Deep Dive Podcast Beyond The Bedside](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stat-stitch-deep-dive-podcast-beyond-the-bedside-7504941)
Published: 2025-10-09T21:11:44+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we take a high-yield deep dive into the Thorax and Lungs Assessment — perfect for your next Health Assessment exam or clinical check-off . You’ll learn how to: Identify normal vs. abnormal respiratory findings during inspection, palpation, and auscultation . Recognize red-flag signs like stridor, cyanosis, and diminished breath sounds — and know when they’re life-threatening (ABCs!) . Understand what barrel chest , nail clubbing , and crepitus really mean. Prioritize nursing interventions using Airway–Breathing–Circulation (ABCs) and Safety principles. 💡 Whether you’re prepping for a head-to-toe assessment , studying for Health Assessment , or gearing up for NCLEX respiratory questions , this episode gives you the 20% of knowledge that yields 80% of results . 👂 Tune in for quick, evidence-based clinical reasoning that bridges classroom theory with real bedside practice. 🎧 Listen now and transform how you assess, prioritize, and intervene during your next patient assessment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thorax & Lungs Health Assessment — High-Yield Nursing Review Master the essentials of respiratory assessment with this concise, high-yield breakdown. Inspection: Normal respirations are 10–20/min, regular, effortless, with no accessory muscle use. Skin and nails should be pink with a 160° angle. Abnormal signs include tachypnea (>24/min) , accessory muscle use , barrel chest (AP>1:2) , cyanosis , and nail clubbing (>180°) — all key indicators of respiratory distress, COPD, or hypoxia . Palpation: Expect no tenderness or lesions, with symmetric fremitus and chest expansion . Red flags include crepitus (air leak), unequal expansion (pneumothorax, effusion), or pain at c…

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