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If the screening examination has led to the formulation of a problem and a diagnostic plan that includes examination of the respiratory system, the first step is to further focus the history on this system. The second step will be the observation of respiratory movements, although this has usually already been done in the general examination. Then for the following step, the evaluation of the respiratory sounds, we must again go back to the descriptions in the history, although abnormal respiratory sounds are sometimes clearly recognized during the examination. The external examination of the nose and sinuses is followed by examination of the larynx and trachea, and then finally the thorax is examined.
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de Vries, H.W., van Haagen, A.J.V. (1995). Respiratory system. In: Rijnberk, A., de Vries, H.W. (eds) Medical History and Physical Examination in Companion Animals. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0459-3_9
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