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Oxygen saturation is the most helpful of the [[Vital Signs|vital signs]]; [[Respiratory Rate|respiratory rate]], not so much, since it'll be documented as 16 breaths/min anyway. [[Physical Exam|Physical exam]] has been replaced by [[Radiology's Circle of Tests|radiology]], but should you do a physical exam, it is helpful to see how many lungs the patient has. [[Stethoscope|Stethoscopes]] are relics of the past, but should you find one, you can try to listen to some lung sounds. (For a helpful guide on the lung exam, see [http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/physical-exam-tips-the-lungs/ Gomerblog's Physical Exam Tips: The Lung].) [[Clubbing]] is something that can only be picked up on a Friday or Saturday night. [[JVD]] may suggest the presence of JVP. Distant heart sounds suggest that you should move in a bit closer.
'''Common Causes in the General Population'''
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#Asthma
#COPD
#Interstitial lung disease
#Cardiovascular such as congestive heart failure or acute coronary syndrome
#Obesity or deconditioning
#[[Anemia]]
'''Common Causes in Health Care Professionals'''
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#[[Pulmonary Embolism|Pulmonary embolism]] from the hours immobile writing notes
#The threat of litigation
#Anti-vaxxers
#Exasperation over something a new intern did<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/july-intern-pneumothorax/ July Intern Really Excited to Cause His Very First Pneumothorax (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/timeout-cage/ Intern Put Into Timeout Cage to Think About What She Did (Gomerblog)]</ref>
#Putting a foot in one's own mouth, particularly prevalent in the intern population<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/podiatry-ent-foot-mouth/ Podiatry & ENT Take July Intern to OR to Surgically Remove Foot from Mouth (Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''Related Topics'''
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- [[Allergic Ryanitis]]
- [[Cough]]
- [[Incentive Spirometer]]
- [[Pneumonia]]
'''References'''
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[[Category:Symptoms]]