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=== Scale used for respiratory assessment === | === Scale used for respiratory assessment === | ||
The respiratory Distress Observation Scale ( | The [https://www.interiorhealth.ca/sites/default/files/PDFS/826583-respiratory-distress-observation-scale.pdf Respiratory Distress Observation Scale] ( | ||
[[File:826583-respiratory-distress-observation-scale.pdf|thumb|Pranavaha Srotas assessment]] | |||
) is a tool for assessing respiratory distress, when the patient is unable to give a dyspnea self-report. | |||
* Radiological assessments through X-rays, and CT scan is done to check the pathological lesions in chest. | * Radiological assessments through X-rays, and CT scan is done to check the pathological lesions in chest. | ||
* Sputum examination is done to diagnose the presence of infectious micro-organisms like acid-fast bacilli to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. | * Sputum examination is done to diagnose the presence of infectious micro-organisms like acid-fast bacilli to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. | ||