Dyspnoea

Question 1

Dyspnoea history

Answer 1

• Date and onset of symptoms
• Assess severity of breathing difficulty - Is he working harder to breathe?
  
  • Breathing fast
  • Drawing-in of the chest
  • Nasal flaring
  • Grunting
  • Apnoea/pausing
  • Feeding Hx
  • Behaviour (irritable/lethargic/drowsy)
• Associated symptoms
  
  • Fever
  • Runny nose
  • Cough (simple/productive)
  • Stridor
  • Wheeze
  • Choking
• Contact history/travel
• PMH
  
  • Allergies
• FHx