APPROACHTOACASEOFDYSPNEAbyProf.ArvindMishraM.D.Dept.ofMedicineDEFINITIONAsubjectiveexperienceofbreathingdiscomfortthatconsistso..
Dyspnea is a common patient presentation in outpatient or acute care settings. This teaching script leads the learner through a systematic approach to thinking through the causes of dyspnea. We emphasize the importance of including etiologies outside of pulmonary disorders when generating a differential...
INTRODUCTION: To describe an approach to assessment and treatment of dyspnea. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: New level I evidence can guide management of dyspnea in advanced illness. Assessment and use of adjuvant medications and oxygen relies on level II and III evidence. MAIN MESSAGE: Opioids are first...
Dyspnea is a common, distressing symptom of cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular disease. In a consensus statement, the American Thoracic Society defined dyspnea as "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity." Dyspnea is a nonspec...
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We present a case demonstrating the use of BEE FIRST, a POCUS ultrasound standardized step wise approach that can be used to differentiate the cause of dyspnea in the ED utilizing lung, cardiac, and IVC views. Case A 90-year-old female with a history significant for hypertension, ...
Although the results of the history and physical examination, chest radiography, and spirometry frequently identify the diagnosis, dyspnea that remains unexplained after the initial evaluation can be problematic. A stepwise approach that focuses further testing on the most likely diagnoses is most ...
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An approach to dyspnea in advanced diseaseRomayne GallagherGallagher R. An approach to dyspnea in advanced disease. Can Fam Physician 2004;(49):1611-6.
Dyspnea is a common and important symptom. A small number of categories of disease cause the majority of cases, but the full differential diagnosis is vast. Given the large number of potential causes and the many possible diagnostic tests, an organized approach to the workup of dyspnea is ...