Acute breathlessness Flashcards
1
Q
What is pleuritic pain?
A
Pain when breathing in and cough pain
2
Q
Haemoptysis is a symptom of what?
A
Infection and cancer (rarely PE)
3
Q
Differential symptom of pulmonary oedema?
A
Breathing worse when lying, waking with nocturnal dyspnoea
4
Q
What is the Kussmaul sign?
A
Paradoxical raising of JVP on inspiration
5
Q
What is Kussmaul breathing?
A
Deep and laboured breathing (hyperventilation)
6
Q
When does Kussmaul breathing occur?
A
Metabolic acidosis, often diabetic ketoacidosis
