4 Assessing Patients With Shortness of Breath

This is part of a series of patient assessment videos for paramedics and other healthcare providers. Dr. Stephen Benold was the Williamson County EMS Medical Director for over 30 years.

[@TellThemTruth247]

Amazing information

[@robertporter1429]

Thank you sir!! You have a wealth of very good knowledge!! Thank You!!

[@kinder101]

Very useful for acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. JVP will also be present, along with a hypertension.

[@SoapinTrucker]

I have both WPW/AFIB+ "treated heart failure" (meds), and COPD diagnosed as severe. So yeah, having both, I have to use a walker if walking more than a total of 200-300 feet, so I can sit down, as I'll be out of breath AND "weak in the knees (legs)". I am also using (prescribed) Oxygen.

[@tayfocused]

With the Rouse I feel like it sounds like moving their clothes. So make sure clothes aren't in the way?

[@Jimmyzaki]

I thought I was wheezing 😅