SUDDEN ONSET DYSPNOEA DIFFERENTIALS
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SUMMARY
1. assoc. with pleuritic chest pain - pneumonia, PE, pleurisy, trauma, pneumothorax.
2. assoc. with central + non-pleuritic chest pain - AMI, PE.
3. No chest pain - PE, APO, respiratory acidosis.
4. assoc. with cough + wheeze - COPD, asthma, CCF, inhalation of bronchial irritants.
Reference(s)
Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
