Harold Chen

Inpatient

69 · male · MRN-HCHEN69D

COPD exacerbation

Location: Tele 3 Room 61
Admitted: Mar 1, 2025
Length of stay: 4 days
Status: in-progress

Vitals

Temperature

36.8 C

Heart rate

84 /min

Respiratory rate

18 /min

SpO2

94 % on room air

Encounter reason

COPD exacerbation

COPDactive
Former tobacco useactive
Hyperlipidemiaactive

Problem list

COPD
Former tobacco use
Hyperlipidemia

Medications

prednisone taper
albuterol/ipratropium nebs
atorvastatin 40 mg daily

Labs (most recent)

WBC: 8.6 x10^3/uL
Bicarbonate: 27 mmol/L

Clinical note

Subjective: 69M with COPD exacerbation, now back to baseline dyspnea. Objective: SpO2 94% on room air, no accessory muscle use. Assessment/Plan: Weaned off supplemental oxygen; completing steroid taper and inhalers. Ready for discharge with pulmonary follow-up.