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==Physical Examination== | |||
===General Appearance of the Patient=== | |||
*Anxious | |||
*Decrease in level of [[alertness]] ([[consciousness]]) | |||
*Inability to speak in full sentences | |||
===HEENT=== | |||
*Nasal flaring | |||
===Lungs=== | |||
*End-inspiratory [[crackles]] (sounds heard at the end of a deep breath) | |||
===Cardiovascular=== | |||
*A [[third heart sound]] ([[S3]]) may be present<ref name=Ware/>{{Pulmonary edema}} | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 02:02, 19 August 2011
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Physical Examination
General Appearance of the Patient
- Anxious
- Decrease in level of alertness (consciousness)
- Inability to speak in full sentences
HEENT
- Nasal flaring
Lungs
- End-inspiratory crackles (sounds heard at the end of a deep breath)
Cardiovascular
- A third heart sound (S3) may be present[1]
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