Respiratory Flashcards
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DDx chronic dyspnea (10)
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COPD, pleural effusions, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary HTN, neuromuscular disease, severe kyphoscoliosis, heart failure, restrictive pericarditis, chronic anemia, severe obesity
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DDx acute dyspnea (15)
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Asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, pneumothorax, PE, foreign body, airway irritants, heart failure, tamponade, hemorrhage, hemolysis, CO poisoning, psychogenic, high altitude, exercise
LIFE THREATENING: PE, spontaneous pneumothorax,pneumonia
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Important questions to ask in Hx of dyspnea
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Cough Sputum production Pleuritic chest pain Visceral chest pain/angina Hemoptysis Smoking Cardiac PMHx Occupational/enviro exposures Baseline fitness level
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Signs of pulmonary HTN
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Fixed split S2
Loud pulmonic component of second heart sound
Right ventricular heave
Jugular venous distension
