RELIABILITY OF ELICITING PHYSICAL SIGNS IN EXAMINATION OF THE CHEST

摘要: Agreement between 24 physicians on the presence or absence of respiratory signs was investigated. The were divided into six sets 4; each set examined 4 patients with well-defined chest signs. There generally poor agreement about particular Overall, in a complete only 55% time. Some such as wheezing seemed to be more reliably elicited than others whispering pectoriloquy. Comparison diagnoses based clinical findings correct supported by investigations showed that 28% physicians' incorrect. often examiners differed from majority sign, likely they make an incorrect diagnosis. A ranked order reliability which are would improve teaching medicine.