2 The patient, a nice 67-year-old woman who has shortness of breath upon awakening, arrives to the hospital. Three weeks ago, she went to the emergency room, and she was given prednisone and azithromycin to take home. She claims that while she was getting better, she neglected to use her inhalers as prescribed. She claims to have a persistent cough that comes and goes throughout the day. Her mucus is a thick yellow colour. She disputes experiencing night sweats, chills, or chest discomfort. Her lower extremities are not swollen. O2 saturation was 93%, blood pressure was 142/74, pulse was 92, respiration was 14, and temperature was 98.6. Crackles may be heard in both lower bases of the lungs; heartbeats S1 and S2 are present and regular, and bowel movements are audible.
2 The patient, a nice 67-year-old woman who has shortness of breath upon awakening, arrives to the hospital. Three weeks ago, she went to the emergency room, and she was given prednisone and azithromycin to take home. She claims that while she was getting better, she neglected to use her inhalers as prescribed. She claims to have a persistent cough that comes and goes throughout the day. Her mucus is a thick yellow colour. She disputes experiencing night sweats, chills, or chest discomfort. Her lower extremities are not swollen. O2 saturation was 93%, blood pressure was 142/74, pulse was 92, respiration was 14, and temperature was 98.6. Crackles may be heard in both lower bases of the lungs; heartbeats S1 and S2 are present and regular, and bowel movements are audible.
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2 The patient, a nice 67-year-old woman who has shortness of breath upon awakening, arrives to the hospital. Three weeks ago, she went to the emergency room, and she was given prednisone and azithromycin to take home. She claims that while she was getting better, she neglected to use her inhalers as prescribed. She claims to have a persistent cough that comes and goes throughout the day. Her mucus is a thick yellow colour. She disputes experiencing night sweats, chills, or chest discomfort. Her lower extremities are not swollen. O2 saturation was 93%, blood pressure was 142/74, pulse was 92, respiration was 14, and temperature was 98.6. Crackles may be heard in both lower bases of the lungs; heartbeats S1 and S2 are present and regular, and bowel movements are audible.
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