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Deependra Kumar Rai1, Agam Vora2, Pranav Ish3
1Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9090-8124, Corresponding Author.
Abstract:
Physical examination is pivotal for getting a clue about the disease and making a provisional diagnosis. The respiratory examination is considered to be one of the toughest systemic examinations by undergraduate and postgraduate residents. No well-defined literature is available regarding the ideal method and interpretation of respiratory examination findings. There are many questions asked by experts that are hardly found in the literature. This review included a total of 30 important questions and the best possible answers, including expert questions from top institutes that are important for respiratory examination and would help all students (MBBS/MD/DNB/DM) to excel in their practical examination.
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