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.
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The [https://www.interiorhealth.ca/sites/default/files/PDFS/826583-respiratory-distress-observation-scale.pdf Respiratory Distress Observation Scale] (
) 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.