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===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
*Anxious | *Patients with pulmonary edema usually appear : | ||
*Decrease in level of [[alertness]] ([[consciousness]]) | **[[Anxious]] | ||
*Inability to speak in full sentences | **Decrease in level of [[alertness]] ([[consciousness]]) | ||
**Inability to speak in full sentences | |||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farnaz Khalighinejad, MD [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
| Clinical examination | |||||
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| Cardiogenic pulmonary edema | Low flow state=cool periphery | S3 gallop/cardiomegaly | Jugular venous distention | Crackles(wet) | |
| Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema | High flow state=warm periphery | No gallop | No jugular venous distention | Crackles(dry) |
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with pulmonary edema usually appear :
- Anxious
- Decrease in level of alertness (consciousness)
- Inability to speak in full sentences
Vital Signs
Skin
HEENT
- Nasal flaring
Neck
Lungs
- End-inspiratory crackles (sounds heard at the end of a deep breath)
Heart
- A third heart sound (S3) may be present
Abdomen
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Genitourinary
Neuromuscular
Extremities
References