What Are the Possible Causes of Dyspnea
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What are the possible causes of dyspnea? •Type of causes of Dyspnea:1. Respiratory causes: 2. Cardiac causes: 3. General causes:
Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include
2 . Respiratory Causes:
o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis
2 . Cardiac Causes:
o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis
3 . General Causes
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Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders
What are the possible causes of dyspnea? •Type of causes of Dyspnea:1. Respiratory causes: 2. Cardiac causes: 3. General causes:
Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include
2 . Respiratory Causes:
o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis
2 . Cardiac Causes:
o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis
3 . General Causes
o o o o o o o o o o o o
Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders
What are the possible causes of dyspnea? •Type of causes of Dyspnea:1. Respiratory causes: 2. Cardiac causes: 3. General causes:
Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include
2 . Respiratory Causes:
o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis
2 . Cardiac Causes:
o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis
3 . General Causes
o o o o o o o o o o o o
Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders
Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include
2 . Respiratory Causes:
o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis
2 . Cardiac Causes:
o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis
3 . General Causes
o o o o o o o o o o o o
Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders
What are the possible causes of dyspnea? •Type of causes of Dyspnea:1. Respiratory causes: 2. Cardiac causes: 3. General causes:
Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include
2 . Respiratory Causes:
o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis
2 . Cardiac Causes:
o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis
3 . General Causes
o o o o o o o o o o o o
Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders
What are the possible causes of dyspnea? •Type of causes of Dyspnea:1. Respiratory causes: 2. Cardiac causes: 3. General causes:
Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include
2 . Respiratory Causes:
o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis
2 . Cardiac Causes:
o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis
3 . General Causes
o o o o o o o o o o o o
Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders
