This content requires an Advanced plan. Join Restore

Case One - Diagnosis

Patient Chart

patient illustration

History

JV is a 61-year-old male who has presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of shortness of breath that has gotten progressively worse over the past day or so. He has a history of COPD and was discharged from the hospital just two months ago.<br/><br/> Assessment in the ED reveals the following: respiratory rate 32 and slightly labored, temperature 98.8F F, SpO2 (on room air) 86%. He is alert and oriented; he has an occasional nonproductive cough. Continue the exam using the auscultation and blood pressure tab.


Based on the above data, which of the following is the next best step?










Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) ECG Interpretation
Heart Sounds Heart Sounds
Lung Sounds Lung Sounds
Blood Pressure Blood Pressure
multimedia lessons Medical Terms
Ultrasound image Ultrasound
Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) EKG Rhythms
Pulmonary Problem-Solving Respiratory Care
multimedia lessons Basic ECG Monitor
Adv. ECG Monitor
Pulmonary Hypertension course image Fundamentals
Lung Sounds Key Lung Sounds
Pediatric referral image Pediatric Referral
Carotid Artery Bruit Carotid Bruit
Pulmonary Hypertension course image Pulmon. Hypertension
Abdominal Sounds Abdominal Sounds
Auscultation Training by Repetition Repetition Drill
auscultation guide torso

Reference Guide
multimedia lessons Free Resources
? v:9 | onAr:0 | onPs:2 | tLb:0 | pv:1
uStat: False | db:0 | cc: US
| cDbLookup # 0 | pu: False | pl: System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]
em: | newuser: False | cc: US | showD? False





This website provides professional medical education. For medical care contact your doctor. 2024 ©MedEdu LLC. All Rights Reserved. Terms & Conditions | About Us | Privacy | Email Us | 1 | n 10

  • mededu company logo
  • facebook like
  • twitter like
  • linkedin like
  • email share
An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙