Tips for productive patient exam

• Practical Exam Tips (Clinical Scenario) The Productive Patient:

  • First, decide what position you need the patient in for gravity assisted positioning
  • Do you need to adapt that position for breathlessness?
  • Make sure you can explain all the component parts of the ACBT in your viva and the physiological rationale for each component
  • How do you need to adapt the ACBT for your patient?
  • Breathless patient requires more focus on Breathing control
  • Surgical patient add in inspiratory holds and sniffs during thoracic expansion exercises