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The respiratory rate, pattern, and depth should be noted. Auscultation can identify rhonchi, crackles, wheezing, or lack of breath sounds, which could aid in identifying infection, volume overload, asthma/COPD exacerbation, or pneumothorax as the cause of AMS due to decreased oxygen supply to the brain. Again, any outward signs of trauma should be identified.