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clinical skills Flashcards

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what causes dyspnoea?

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  • oedema of pulmonary interstituim and alveoli
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orthopnoea

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breathlessless lying flat

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

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woken from sleep fighting for breath

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syncope

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transient loss of conciousness due to inadequate cerebral blood flow - can be cause by postural hypotension

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