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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
percussion, Decreased breath ... sounds, Bronchial breath ... criteria: RR ≥ 30 breaths ... Acquired #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Criteria for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) / COVID-19

Fever or signs/symptoms of lower
19 Fever or signs ... or shortness of breath ... onset Fever and signs ... or shortness of breath ... COVID19 #Criteria #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs ... Common Presenting SIGNS ... - Decreased breath ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
, shortness of breath ... s the clinical sign ... shown , what’s the diagnosis
Typical Clinical Features of DKA:
 - 
Acetone breath 
 - Tachycardia 
 - Soft Bp
: - Acetone breath ... - Polyuria #Diagnosis ... DKA #Symptoms #Signs
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Scapula and/or Breasts ... > Shortness of Breath ... pathophysiology #msk #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Frequency of symptoms in lung cancer
Symptoms: 
Cough,  
Weight loss, Shortness of breath, Chest pain, Hemoptysis,
, Shortness of breath ... Prevalence #Symptoms #Signs ... #Frequency #Diagnosis
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
(distress and breath-holding ... Increased vital signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breaths may be shallow ... punctuated by frequent sighs ... Occasional sighs ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
volume) - Every breath ... pressure) - Every breath ... trigger (patient breaths ... same as mandatory breaths ... Support - All breaths