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Proper Adjustment of Patient Attire during the Physical Exam
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2023
Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, and Joseph Donroe, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT In order to optimize the predictive value of the physical examination, the provider must perform maneuvers correctly. The proper use of drapes is an important component of correctly performing physical examination maneuvers. Skin lesions are missed when "inspection" occurs through clothing, crackles are erroneously reported when the lungs are examined through a...
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Quantitative Immunohistochemistry of the Cellular Microenvironment in Patient Glioblastoma Resections
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2017
This protocol was developed to quantitatively identify tumor microenvironment components in glioblastoma patient resections using chromogenic immunohistochemistry and ImageJ.
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Methyl-binding DNA capture Sequencing for Patient Tissues
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2016
Here we present a protocol to investigate genome wide DNA methylation in large scale clinical patient screening studies using the Methyl-Binding DNA Capture sequencing (MBDCap-seq or MBD-seq) technology and the subsequent bioinformatics analysis pipeline.
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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
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2014
The degree of vascular dysfunction and contributing physiological mechanisms can be assessed in patients with chronic kidney disease by measuring brachial artery flow-mediated dilation, aortic pulse-wave velocity, and vascular endothelial cell protein expression.
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Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in a Heart Transplant Patient
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2026
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in a heart transplant recipient on tacrolimus was complicated by a tacrolimus-associated left ureteral leak and secondary anastomotic insufficiency, successfully managed with staged urinary diversion and multidisciplinary care.
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These processes compound one another rather than acting independently. Inflammation increases airway swelling, bronchoconstriction reduces airway caliber, and excess mucus further obstructs airflow. Together, they intensify airflow limitation and can worsen gas exchange, helping explain why respiratory symptoms may become substantially more severe than the patient’s usual day-to-day COPD symptoms.
Oxygenation provides information about how effectively the lungs are supporting gas exchange during symptom worsening. A decline can accompany increased airway narrowing and respiratory impairment, so it contributes to clinical severity assessment. Reviewing oxygenation alongside dyspnea, cough, and sputum changes gives clinicians a more complete picture than relying on any single symptom.
The pattern and magnitude of change are important. Worsening dyspnea, altered cough, or sputum changes that exceed a patient’s ordinary fluctuations indicate a need for closer evaluation. Interpreting these findings against the person’s baseline helps clinicians judge whether the episode represents a significant deterioration and supports decisions about treatment intensity and monitoring.
Identifying precipitating factors helps place the respiratory deterioration in clinical context and may clarify why symptoms have intensified. This information is considered together with dyspnea, cough, sputum changes, and oxygenation rather than used in isolation. Recognizing relevant contributors can support more targeted management and may inform strategies intended to reduce future episodes.
Assessment focuses on the extent of respiratory deterioration and includes dyspnea, cough, sputum changes, oxygenation, and possible precipitating factors. Clinicians use these findings to estimate severity, guide treatment, and determine whether the patient may need hospitalization. The process therefore links symptom review with immediate decisions about the appropriate level of care.
Hospitalization becomes a consideration when clinical assessment indicates that the exacerbation is sufficiently severe to require a higher level of care. Worsening breathing, impaired oxygenation, and the overall pattern of respiratory findings contribute to this judgment. The decision is based on severity assessment rather than on one symptom alone, helping match care intensity to clinical need.
Studies of these patients can examine both immediate management and longer-term outcomes. Findings may contribute to improved recognition of severe episodes, more effective acute care, prevention strategies, and broader COPD management. This research context is important because an exacerbation is not only a short-term respiratory event but also an opportunity to improve ongoing care.
Clinical information collected during an episode, including symptom changes, oxygenation, severity, and precipitating factors, can help identify patterns associated with worsening disease. Applying those observations in research and follow-up care supports efforts to prevent subsequent exacerbations. It also connects acute assessment with long-term management decisions aimed at reducing future respiratory deterioration.