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place the chest piece of the stethoscope flat on the patient’s chest using gentle pressure. 11. Using a ‘stepladder’ approach (Fig 4a) listen to breath sounds on the anterior chest. This technique allows you to com-pare one side of the chest with the other PETER LAMB in a systematic manner and detect any asymmetry. The stethoscope should ...
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