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# Pulse oximeter - for checking the oxygen saturation level  
 
# Pulse oximeter - for checking the oxygen saturation level  
 
# A peak flow meter is used for measuring lung functions.
 
# A peak flow meter is used for measuring lung functions.
<b>Scale used for respiratory assessment- The respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS) </b> is the only known tool for assessing respiratory distress, when the patient is unable to give a dyspnea self-report.
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=== Scale used for respiratory assessment-- ===
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The respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS) is the only known 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.  
Spirometry is done to assess lung functions.  
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Spirometry is done to assess lung functions.
    
== Diseases of pranavaha srotasa ==
 
== Diseases of pranavaha srotasa ==

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