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– Wheezing
– Cough
– Dyspnea
– Chest tightness
– Prolonged expiration
– Sit upright or slightly bend forward using the accessory muscle of respiration to try to get
enough air
– Difficulty to speak in complete sentences as the condition worsens
– Increased respiratory rate with the use of accessory muscles
– Hyperresonance on percussion of the chest
LABORATORY AND
DIAGNOSTICS
– Spirometry
A simple breathing test that measures how much and how fast you can blow air
out of your lungs. Used to determine the amount of airway obstruction you have.