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Review
. 2017 Dec;84(12):943-950.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.84a.16127.

Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspnea

Richard A Shellenberger  1 , Bathmapriya Balakrishnan  2 , Sindhu Avula  3 , Ariadne Ebel  3 , Sufiya Shaik  3
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Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspnea

Richard A Shellenberger et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Dec.
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We reviewed the evidence for the diagnostic accuracy of the physical examination in diagnosing pneumonia, pleural effusion, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and congestive heart failure in patients with dyspnea and found that the physical examination has reliable diagnostic accuracy for these common conditions.

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