Posted by siva on September 18, 2001 at 07:35:52:
DD OF ACUTE DYSPNOEA(DATA INTERPRETATION-CO2,O2,CXR,ECG)
Options were:(anxiety,asthma,p.embolism,cor pulmonale,aspiration pneumonia..)
15.Patient had bilateral fluffy opacities.Had low o2,normal co2. (? Ans ARDS)
16 Pt with acute shortness of breath,wheeze.CXR-normal,low o2,?co2.PEFR-120 ml/min. ( Acute asthma)
17 Pt with NO other abnormalities apart from acute dyspnoea.CXR-N,low co2,high 02.ECG-sinus tachycardia. (Anxiety)
18 An alcoholic admitted semi-comatose.low o2…..?? (aspiration pneumonia)