RESPIRATORY
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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SOB going up 2 flights of stairs
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SOB after 100m
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SOB walking on the flat
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SOB when hurrying on flat or going up gentle slope
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SOB getting dressed
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Detailed explanation-1: -The RPD scale goes from 0 to 10. A score of 0 means you have no shortness of breath at all. At 10, you are so short of breath that you need to stop the exercise or activity. The scale can help you realize how short of breath you are with specific activities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 5PLS for dyspnea The scale includes the absence of dyspnea (a score of 1), mild shortness of breath (a score of 2), moderate shortness of breath (a score of 3), severe shortness of breath (a score of 4) and the worst possible shortness of breath (a score of 5).
Detailed explanation-3: -Stratifies severity of dyspnea in respiratory diseases, particularly COPD. Patients with respiratory diseases, to assess degree of baseline functional disability due to dyspnea.