Physiology of Breathlessness Flashcards
1
Q
What is breathlessness?
A
A recognition by the subject of an inappropriate relationship between respiratory work and total body work
2
Q
What are the causes of SOB?
A
respiratory, cardiac, muscle weakness, metabolic, anemia
3
Q
What are the respiratory causes of SOB?
A
airway disease, alveolar disease, pulmonary vascular disease, pleural and chest wall disease, respiratory muscle disease
4
Q
If there is increased sound of breathing where is the pathology?
A
In the airways
5
Q
What test shows a problem with airways?
A
Spirometry
6
Q
If you hear crepitations where is the pathology?
A
In the alveoli
7
Q
What is the Wells score?
A
Assesses whether a pulmonary embolism is likely or unlikely
8
Q
What are some types of medically undiagnosed dyspnoea?
A
Deconditioning, psychogenic
