The differential diagnosis of CPO is shown in Table 1.
Sign | CPO | COPD | Pneumonia | PE |
Heart rate | ||||
Blood pressure | ||||
Temperature | ||||
O2 saturations | ||||
Chest signs | Bilateral crepitations | Diffuse wheeze | Focal crepitations | Clear
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Skin | Cold, pale and clammy | Dry and warm | Flushed and warm | Dry |
Heart sounds | Murmurs, 3rd/4th heart sounds | Normal | Normal | Normal |