#236 Approach to Shortness of Breath: Physical Exam Series

Learn which exam maneuvers are worthwhile and which ones are worthless in your approach to shortness of breath. In our evidence based series on the physical exam, we discuss the approach to the dyspneic patient with Dr. Brian Garibaldi (Hopkins, SBM), associate professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins, and co-president of the Society of Bedside Medicine. We discuss the physical exam’s effect on our differential diagnosis, maneuvers that are commonly taught, and some simple tests with great data that may go overlooked. Be prepared, this episode may take your breath away!   Credits Written and Produced by: Justin Berk, MD, MPH, MBA and Sam Masur, MD  Infographic: Sam Masur, MD, Beth Garbitelli Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli Hosts: Stuart Brigham, MD; Matthew Watto, MD, FACP; and Paul Williams, MD, FACP Editor:Justin Berk MD; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest(s): Brian Garibaldi, MD   Sponsors:   National Internal Medicine Day Help ACP celebrate National Internal Medicine Day on October 28th. Visit https://www.acponline.org/NIMD20 to learn how you can show your internal medicine pride. Be sure to tag @ACPInternists and use the hashtags #NationalInternalMedicineDay, #IMProud, and #IMEssential.   VCU Health CE The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.   Time Stamps Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians 03:47 Introduction to evidence-based exam, pre-test probability, and likelihood ratios 05:29 Case from Kashlak Memorial  06:51 Dr. Garibaldi’s initial maneuvers for the dyspneic patient 11:33 Recapping the exam maneuvers 14:05 Likelihood ratios for common maneuvers 18:25 Over 6/Under 6 maneuvers 25:30 Recap of Dr. Garibaldi’s go-to maneuvers 28:19 Role of labs and diagnostic imaging 31:03 Role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) 34:10 Friday at 5pm 36:31 Take home points 39:25 Outro Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education   Links* Stanford 25: Teaching and promoting bedside exam skills to students, residents and healthcare professionals both in person and online The 5 Minute Moment at the Society of Bedside Medicine The POCUS Atlas: Evidence Based Point of Care Ultrasound   Goal Listeners will feel confident how to optimally use the physical exam to guide clinical decision-making in patients presenting with dyspnea.   Learning objectives After listening to this episode listeners will…   Describe the effectiveness of the exam when it comes to aiding diagnosis in a patient with dyspnea Identify specific exam maneuvers that can aid clinical decision-making  Identify exam maneuvers that may not offer more information compared to imaging such as POCUS   Disclosures This episode was made with assistance from the Society of Bedside Medicine and funding from the New York Academy Medicine.  Dr Garibaldi reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.    Citation Masur S, Garibaldi BT, Watto M, Williams P, Brigham S, Berk J.  #236 Physical Exam Series: Approach to Shortness of Breath. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https:/www.thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Original Air Date October 12,  2020.   References Mochizuki K et al. Importance of respiratory rate for the prediction of clinical deterioration after emergency department discharge: a single-center, case-control study. Acute Med Surg. Nov 2016. doi:10.1002/ams2.252 Sarkar M et al. Physical signs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lung India. 2019. doi:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_145_18 Fagan TJ. Letter: Nomogram for Bayes theorem. N Engl J Med. 1975;293(5):257. doi:10.1056/NEJM197507312930513 Simel, David, et al. Rational Clinical Examination, McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2009. ProQuest Ebook Central  McGee, Steven. Evidence-based physical diagnosis [4th edition] Elsevier, 2018. 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Prognostic value of the physical examination in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation: insights from the AF-CHF trial (atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure). JACC Heart Fail 2014.. doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2013.10.004   Tags Physical exam, dyspnea, shortness of breath, auscultation, PMI, percussion, heart failure, wheeze, POCUS, COPD, JVD, hepatojugular reflux, observation, asymmetry, Brian Garibaldi, practice, pallor, lung, heart, hands.