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What are the
possible causes of
dyspnea?
Type of causes ofDyspnea:-
1. Respiratory causes:
2. Cardiac causes:
3. General causes:
AcuteDyspnea,particularlyas the chief
complaint,demandsurgent
evaluation.Urgentand emergent
conditions causingacute dyspnea
include
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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
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2 . Cardiac Causes: 3 . General Causes
o Metabolic acidosis,
o Carbon monoxide poisoning,
o Cyanide toxicity,
o Methemoglobinemia,
o Abnormal Haemoglobin
o Lack of exercises
o Broken ribs
o Panic attacks&Panic disorder
o Epiglottitis
o Anaphylaxis
o Obesity
o Neuromuscular Disorders
o CHF(Congestive Heart
Failure),
o Acute Myocardial
Infarction,
o Valvular dysfuction,
o Arrythmia,
o Cardiac shunt
o Cardiomyopathy
o Pericarditis
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What are the
possible causes of
dyspnea?
Type of causes ofDyspnea:-
1. Respiratory causes:
2. Cardiac causes:
3. General causes:
AcuteDyspnea,particularlyas the chief
complaint,demandsurgent
evaluation.Urgentand emergent
conditions causingacute dyspnea
include
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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
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2 . Cardiac Causes: 3 . General Causes
o Metabolic acidosis,
o Carbon monoxide poisoning,
o Cyanide toxicity,
o Methemoglobinemia,
o Abnormal Haemoglobin
o Lack of exercises
o Broken ribs
o Panic attacks&Panic disorder
o Epiglottitis
o Anaphylaxis
o Obesity
o Neuromuscular Disorders
o CHF(Congestive Heart
Failure),
o Acute Myocardial
Infarction,
o Valvular dysfuction,
o Arrythmia,
o Cardiac shunt
o Cardiomyopathy
o Pericarditis
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What are the
possible causes of
dyspnea?
Type of causes ofDyspnea:-
1. Respiratory causes:
2. Cardiac causes:
3. General causes:
AcuteDyspnea,particularlyas the chief
complaint,demandsurgent
evaluation.Urgentand emergent
conditions causingacute dyspnea
include
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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
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2 . Cardiac Causes: 3 . General Causes
o Metabolic acidosis,
o Carbon monoxide poisoning,
o Cyanide toxicity,
o Methemoglobinemia,
o Abnormal Haemoglobin
o Lack of exercises
o Broken ribs
o Panic attacks&Panic disorder
o Epiglottitis
o Anaphylaxis
o Obesity
o Neuromuscular Disorders
o CHF(Congestive Heart
Failure),
o Acute Myocardial
Infarction,
o Valvular dysfuction,
o Arrythmia,
o Cardiac shunt
o Cardiomyopathy
o Pericarditis
