Cardiorespiratory Subjective Assesment

Question 1

What are the special questions for cardio

Answer 1

Breathlessness
Wheezing
Coughing with or without sputum
Pain
Psychosocial

Question 2

What questions would you ask around breathlessness?

Answer 2

What makes it worse? What makes it better? How long is it last for? Does it stop you doing every day activities? Does it feel like a lot of effort to breathe?

Question 3

What questions would you ask around a cough?

Answer 3

Is it persistent? Is it painful? Do you produce sputum? How much sputum? What colour is the sputum? Does the sputum smell? Or is the consistency of the sputum is your cough worse in the morning or at night? What makes it worse? What makes it better? Is it a dry cough?

Question 4

What are the cardio respiratory dysfunction signs and symptoms?

Answer 4

Breathlessness
Wheezing
Coughing
Sputum and haemoptysis
Chest pain
Decreased exercise tolerance
Loss of function
Psychological issues
Social issues
Management issues