You are seeing Mrs. Muller, a 45 year old female, in the ER for a new pneumonia. Please examine the patient and comment on his chest X-ray. Physical Examination Inspection Comments on presence of central/peripheral cyanosis (frenulum, lips, fingernails) Inspects for...
You are about to see Mr. Singal in your outpatient clinic. He tells your nurse that he has recently noticed blood in his sputum. Take a focused history concerning his complaint. History Onset, duration, frequency of hemoptysis Quality of hemoptysis Volume of...
You are seeing Mrs. Clark, a 30 year old woman, in the Emergency Department today shortness of breath. Take a focused history of his complaint. History Onset and duration of shortness of breath Alleviating factors, including any use of puffers Aggravating factors,...
You are seeing Mr. Smith, a 60 year old man, in your outpatient clinic today for a worsening productive cough. Take a focused history of his complaint. History Onset of cough Worsening cough Sputum production and volume Change in sputum color Presence of blood in...
