Breathlessness Flashcards
1
Q
What are some potential causes of breathlessness?
A
- heart failure
- asthma and copd
- pulmonary embolism
- angina
- hyperventilation syndrome
- anaemia
2
Q
What does VO2 stand for?
A
- oxygen uptake
VO2= CO X (CaO2 - CvO2)
3
Q
What questions should be asked to a patient when they present with breathlessness?
A
- time (onset and duration)
- severity assessment (daily activities)
- exacerbating factors (better or worse)
- asoociated symptoms
- job
4
Q
What investigations should be carried out on a patient with breathlessness?-
A
- lung function
5
Q
What is chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension caused by?
A
- bloodclots that dont dissolve in the lung
6
Q
What is dysfunctional breathing as a diagnosis?
A
- diagnosis of exclusion
- where no physical causes can be established
7
Q
What is a good treatment for dysfunctional breathing?
A
- breathing techniques with a physiotherapist
