Medicine Notes - Clinical Examination - Pneumonectomy
Pneumonectomy
Pneumonectomy is a procedure to remove a lung. Pneumonectomy is performed in case of malignancy. Patient may appear normal with clubbing of the fingers. Trachea is usually deviated to the affected side.The affected side will be flattened. ( flattened chest wall) There will be reduction in the expansion of the affected sides. On percussion the affected side will be dull. There will be reduction in vocal fremitus and reduced breath sound over the affected sides.
Chest x ray may reveal a total white out on the side that is resected.
Pneumonectomy is a procedure to remove a lung. Pneumonectomy is performed in case of malignancy. Patient may appear normal with clubbing of the fingers. Trachea is usually deviated to the affected side.The affected side will be flattened. ( flattened chest wall) There will be reduction in the expansion of the affected sides. On percussion the affected side will be dull. There will be reduction in vocal fremitus and reduced breath sound over the affected sides.
Chest x ray may reveal a total white out on the side that is resected.
