Your patient is a 55 year old man who has experienced shortness of breath for the past 2 days. When you walk into the room you hear audible, laboring breathing. Based on the picture below, write a general survey
Your patient is a 55 year old man who has experienced shortness of breath for the past 2 days. When you walk into the room you hear audible, laboring breathing. Based on the picture below, write a general survey
Phlebotomy Essentials
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Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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Your patient is a 55 year old man who has experienced shortness of breath for the past 2 days. When you walk into the room you hear audible, laboring breathing. Based on the picture below, write a general survey.

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Shortness of breath is one of the common condition in many patients and can cause due to a wide number of reasons. The most common, common and rare causes for shortness of breath are as follows;
- Most common- Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), pulmonary edema due to lung failure
- Common- Pneumonia, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolus, pregnancy
- Rare- Metabolic acidosis, renal failure, aspirin poisoning
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