SUDDEN ONSET DYSPNOEA DIFFERENTIALS

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.

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