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Shortness of Breath Flashcards

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Cardio Causes

A

CCF
Infective endocarditis
Aortic Stenosis
Arrhythmias

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Resp Causes

- Infective

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Pneumonia

TB

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Resp Causes

- Acute

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Pneumothorax
PE
Acute Asthma

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Resp Causes

- Chronic

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Malignancy
Pulmonary fibrosis
Chronic Asthma
COPD
Pneumonitis
Bronchiectasis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Obstructive sleep apnoea
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Neuromuscular Causes

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Gullain Barre 
MND
Myasthenia
Obesity hypoventilation (Pickwickian Syndrome)
Kyphosis/scholiosis
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Haematology Causes

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Anaemia

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Psychiatric Causes

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Anxiety

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MSK Causes

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Vasculitis

  • GPA
  • Goodpastures
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Bedside Ix

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ECG

- LVH, arrythmias

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Bloods

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FBC (low Hb)
UEs + LFTs (end organ failure)
BNP (CCF)

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Imaging

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CXR
- pneumonia, Ca, CCF, effusion
ECHO 
- Valve disease
High resolution CT
- Fibrosis, Ca

Spine Xray
- Kyphosis, scoliosis

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Special Tests

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CTPA
Bronchoscopy for Ca
Lung function tests
Cardiac  Catheter studies (pulmonary hypertensioN)
Nerve conduction studies (GB and MG)
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Social Hx

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  • Travel, vaccinations
  • Smoking,
  • Alcohol
  • Weight, diet
  • Occupation (previous)
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RED FLAGS

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  • Weight loss
  • Bleeding (PR, haematuria, Haemoptysis)
  • Fevers, night sweats
  • Dysphagia
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Systems Review

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  • Chest pain, palpitatons
  • Cough
  • Muscle weakness, problems swallowing
  • Recent infection (URTI)
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