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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
*Anxious | *Anxious | ||
*Decrease in level of [[alertness]] ([[consciousness]]) | *Decrease in level of [[alertness]] ([[consciousness]]) | ||
*Inability to speak in full sentences | *Inability to speak in full sentences | ||
=== | ===Nose=== | ||
*Nasal flaring | *Nasal flaring | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
*End-inspiratory [[crackles]] (sounds heard at the end of a deep breath) | *End-inspiratory [[crackles]] (sounds heard at the end of a deep breath) | ||
=== | ===Heart=== | ||
*A [[third heart sound]] ([[S3]]) may be present | *A [[third heart sound]] ([[S3]]) may be present | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Cardiology]] | [[Category:Cardiology]] | ||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
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Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Anxious
- Decrease in level of alertness (consciousness)
- Inability to speak in full sentences
Nose
- Nasal flaring
Lungs
- End-inspiratory crackles (sounds heard at the end of a deep breath)
Heart
- A third heart sound (S3) may be present