Dyspnoea Flashcards

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What is the difference between Acute and Chronic Dyspnoea?

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Acute = within minutes of triggering event
Chronic = 1 month +
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What are the obst lung conditions that cause Dyspnoea? (5 things)

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  1. COPD
  2. Asthma
  3. Chronic bronchitis
  4. Bronchiectasis
  5. Emphysema
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What are the restrictive lung conditions that cause Dyspnoea? (5 things)

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  1. Polio
  2. Kyphoscoliosis
  3. Morbid obesity
  4. Pneumoconiosis
  5. Pulm fibrosis
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What are the airway obstructions that cause Dyspnoea? (2 things)

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  1. Epiglottitis

2. Foreign body

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What are other lung conditions that cause Dyspnoea? (5 things)

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  1. Pulm embolism
  2. Pneumothorax
  3. Pleural effusion
  4. Mets disease
  5. Pulm oedema
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What are the cardiac conditions that cause Dyspnoea? (9 things)

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  1. HTN
  2. Cardiomyopathy
  3. Valvular disease
  4. Stable / unstable angina
  5. Acute MI
  6. Coronary heart disease
  7. HF
  8. Pericarditis
  9. Arrhythmia
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What are the anaemic causes of Dyspnoea? (2 things)

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  1. Hypovolemic shock

2. Acute haemorrhage

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What are the psychogenic causes of Dyspnoea? (3 things)

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  1. Panic disorder
  2. Anxiety
  3. Intense pain
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What are the endocrine causes of Dyspnoea? (3 things)

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Met acidosis

  1. Ketoacidosis in DM
  2. Acidosis in renal insuff
  3. Salicylate overdose
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What are the neuromuscular causes of Dyspnoea? (3 things)

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  1. Myasthenia gravis
  2. Guillain-Barre
  3. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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What are the most common causes of ACUTE Dyspnoea? (8 things)

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  1. Foreign body
  2. MI
  3. HF
  4. Cardiac tamponade
  5. Asthma
  6. Pulm infection
  7. Pulm embolism
  8. Pneumothorax
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What are the most common causes of CHRONIC Dyspnoea? (5 things)

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  1. Asthma
  2. COPD
  3. Interstitial lung disease
  4. Myocardial dysfunction
  5. Obesity
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