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A patient is admitted from a nursing home with cough and fever. The patient has a history of dysphagia and hemiparesis of right dominant side due to previous stroke. Sputum cultures reveal Pseudomonas. Patient went into acute respiratory failure after admission.Discharge Diagnosis: Pseudomonas pneumonia
Hemoptysis
The coughing up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs or airway.
Incentive Spirometer
A respiratory therapy device used to encourage patients to breathe deeply to prevent lung complications after surgery or during illness.
Dyspnea
The experience of breathing discomfort or difficulty, often described as shortness of breath.
Sinus Tachycardia
A condition where the heart rate exceeds the normal resting rate, typically defined as a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute in adults.
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