COPD vs. CHF. Use history & physical exam clues to differentiate & treat two significant medical emergencies.
Upchurch
James
J
Indian Health Service, Crow Indian Reservation, Montana, USA.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009825:Oklahoma; D010808:Physical Examination; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy