Episode Details

Learn which exam maneuvers are worthwhile and which ones are worthless in your approach to shortness of breath. In our evidence based series on the physical exam, we discuss the approach to the dyspneic patient with Dr. Brian Garibaldi (Hopkins, SBM), associate professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins, and co-president of the Society of Bedside Medicine. We discuss the physical exam’s effect on our differential diagnosis, maneuvers that are commonly taught, and some simple tests with great data that may go overlooked. Be prepared, this episode may take your breath away!

• Written and Produced by: Justin Berk, MD, MPH, MBA and Sam Masur, MD 
• Infographic: Sam Masur, MD, Beth Garbitelli
• Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
• Hosts: Stuart Brigham, MD; Matthew Watto, MD, FACP; and Paul Williams, MD, FACP
• Editor:Justin Berk MD; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest(s): Brian Garibaldi, MD

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• Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
• Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education
• 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
• 03:47 Introduction to evidence-based exam, pre-test probability, and likelihood ratios
• 05:29 Case from Kashlak Memorial 
• 06:51 Dr. Garibaldi’s initial maneuvers for the dyspneic patient
• 11:33 Recapping the exam maneuvers
• 14:05 Likelihood ratios for common maneuvers
• 18:25 Over 6/Under 6 maneuvers
• 25:30 Recap of Dr. Garibaldi’s go-to maneuvers
• 28:19 Role of labs and diagnostic imaging
• 31:03 Role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
• 34:10 Friday at 5pm
• 36:31 Take home points
• 39:25 Outro
• Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education

1. Stanford 25: Teaching and promoting bedside exam skills to students, residents and healthcare professionals both in person and online
2. The 5 Minute Moment at the Society of Bedside Medicine
3. The POCUS Atlas: Evidence Based Point of Care Ultrasound