Diagnosis

Severe Asthma Exacerbation

Rule in

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Pulsus Paradoxus
aka Paradoxical pulse
Rule in:SHCardiac Tamponade, SHSevere Asthma Exacerbation, IECOPD Exacerbation +2 more
Rule out:VHCardiac Tamponade, SHSevere Asthma Exacerbation, IECOPD Exacerbation +2 more

Rule out

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Pulsus Paradoxus
aka Paradoxical pulse
Rule in:SHCardiac Tamponade, SHSevere Asthma Exacerbation, IECOPD Exacerbation +2 more
Rule out:VHCardiac Tamponade, SHSevere Asthma Exacerbation, IECOPD Exacerbation +2 more

Associated tests

Bedside tests linked to this diagnosis without specific rule-in / rule-out data.

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Chest Percussion
Rule in:HLarge Pleural Effusion, HPleural Effusion, SHLobar Pneumonia or Consolidation +10 more
Rule out:IEAtelectasis, IEBullous Emphysema, IECOPD with Hyperinflation +8 more
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Oxygen Saturation
aka Pulse oximetry
Rule in:SHPneumonia, IEChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation, IEHeart Failure +5 more
Rule out:IEChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation, IEHeart Failure, IEPeripheral Artery Disease +4 more