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* [[Abdominal masses]]
* [[Abdominal masses]]
* [[Acute bronchitis]]  
* [[Acute bronchitis]]  
* [[Acute Chest Syndrome]]
* [[Acute chest syndrome]]
* [[Acute Coronary Syndromes]]
* [[Acute coronary syndromes]]
* [[Acute myeloid leukemia]]
* [[Acute myeloid leukemia]]
* [[Acute promyelocytic leukemia]]
* [[Acute promyelocytic leukemia]]
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* [[Amphotericin B]]
* [[Amphotericin B]]
* [[Amyl nitrite]]
* [[Amyl nitrite]]
* [[Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]] ([[ALS]])
* [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] ([[ALS]])
* [[Anaphylactoid reactions]]
* [[Anaphylactoid reactions]]
* [[Anaphylaxis]]
* [[Anaphylaxis]]
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* [[Anthrax]]
* [[Anthrax]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Aortic Arch Anomalies]]
* [[Aortic arch anomalies]]
* [[Aortic regurgitation]]
* [[Aortic regurgitation]]
* [[Aortic stenosis]]
* [[Aortic stenosis]]
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* [[Asthma]]
* [[Asthma]]
* [[Atelectasis]]
* [[Atelectasis]]
* [[Atrial Fibrillation]]
* [[Atrial fibrillation]]
* [[Atrioseptal defect]]
* [[Atrioseptal defect]]
* [[Atypical pneumonia]]
* [[Atypical pneumonia]]
* [[Barium]]
* [[Barium]]
* [[Beriberi Heart Disease]]
* [[Beriberi heart disease]]
* [[Beta-blockers]]
* [[Beta-blockers]]
* [[Betazole]]
* [[Betazole]]
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* [[Bronchogenic carcinoma]]
* [[Bronchogenic carcinoma]]
* [[Bronchoscopy]]
* [[Bronchoscopy]]
* [[Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy]]
* [[Cardiac disease in pregnancy]]
* [[Cardiac failure]]
* [[Cardiac failure]]
* [[Cardiomegaly]]
* [[Cardiomegaly]]
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* [[Bronchitis|Chronic bronchitis]]
* [[Bronchitis|Chronic bronchitis]]
* [[Chronic fatigue syndrome]]
* [[Chronic fatigue syndrome]]
* [[Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]] (COPD)
* [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] (COPD)
* [[Chylothorax]]
* [[Chylothorax]]
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* [[Community-acquired pneumonia]]
* [[Community-acquired pneumonia]]
* [[Congenital heart disease]]
* [[Congenital heart disease]]
* [[Congestive Heart Failure]]
* [[Congestive heart failure]]
* [[Continuous murmur]]
* [[Continuous murmur]]
* [[Cor Pulmonae]]
* [[Cor Pulmonae]]
* [[Coronary Artery Disease]]
* [[Coronary artery disease]]
* [[Coronary Artery Fistula]]
* [[Coronary artery fistula]]
* [[Croup]]
* [[Croup]]
* [[Cystic Fibrosis]]
* [[Cystic fibrosis]]
* [[Daptomycin]]
* [[Daptomycin]]
* [[Decompression sickness]]
* [[Decompression sickness]]
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* [[Diverticulosis]]
* [[Diverticulosis]]
* [[Drugs]]
* [[Drugs]]
* [[Ebstein's Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve]]
* [[Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve]]
* [[Ehrlichiosis (canine)]]
* [[Ehrlichiosis (canine)]]
* [[Empty nose syndrome]]
* [[Empty nose syndrome]]
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* [[Humidifier lung]]
* [[Humidifier lung]]
* [[Hydrochlyothorax]]
* [[Hydrochlyothorax]]
* [[Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis]]
* [[Hypersensitivity pneumonitis]]
* [[Hypertension]]
* [[Hypertension]]
* [[Hypertensive heart disease]]
* [[Hypertensive heart disease]]
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* [[Intussusception (medical disorder)]]
* [[Intussusception (medical disorder)]]
* [[Iron deficiency anemia]]
* [[Iron deficiency anemia]]
* [[Irregular Heart Rhythms]]
* [[Irregular heart rhythms]]
* [[Ketorolac]]
* [[Ketorolac]]
* [[Kyphoscoliosis]]
* [[Kyphoscoliosis]]
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* [[Lymphoma]]
* [[Lymphoma]]
* [[Malignant hypertension]]
* [[Malignant hypertension]]
* [[Malignant Mesothelioma]]
* [[Malignant mesothelioma]]
* [[Malt worker's lung]]
* [[Malt worker's lung]]
* [[Mediastinal tumors]]
* [[Mediastinal tumors]]
* [[Megaloblastic Anemias]]
* [[Megaloblastic anemias]]
* [[Mercury (element)]]
* [[Mercury (element)]]
* [[Metabolic acidosis]]
* [[Metabolic acidosis]]
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* [[Micropolyspora faeni]]
* [[Micropolyspora faeni]]
* [[Miliary tuberculosis]]
* [[Miliary tuberculosis]]
* [[Mitral Regurgitation]]
* [[Mitral regurgitation]]
* [[Mitral Stenosis]]
* [[Mitral stenosis]]
* [[Mollusk shell hypersensitivity]]
* [[Mollusk shell hypersensitivity]]
* [[Mucor stolonifer]]
* [[Mucor stolonifer]]
* Multiple [[rib fractures]]
* Multiple [[rib fractures]]
* [[Myasthenia Gravis]]
* [[Myasthenia gravis]]
* [[Myocardial infarction]]
* [[Myocardial infarction]]
* [[Myxoma]]
* [[Myxoma]]
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* [[Neuromuscular disease]]
* [[Neuromuscular disease]]
* [[Obesity]]
* [[Obesity]]
* [[Patent Ductus Arteriosus]]
* [[Patent ductus arteriosus]]
* [[Pericardial effusion]]/[[pericardial constriction]]
* [[Pericardial effusion]]/[[pericardial constriction]]
* [[Perimyocarditis]]
* [[Perimyocarditis]]
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* [[Pneumochlyothorax]]
* [[Pneumochlyothorax]]
* [[Pneumothorax]]
* [[Pneumothorax]]
* [[Pleural Effusion]]
* [[Pleural effusion]]
* Pleural fibrosis
* Pleural fibrosis
* [[Polyradiculitis]]
* [[Polyradiculitis]]
* Pulmonary [[arteriovenous malformation]]
* Pulmonary [[arteriovenous malformation]]
* [[Pulmonary Edema]]
* [[Pulmonary edema]]
* [[Pulmonary Embolism]]
* [[Pulmonary embolism]]
* [[Pulmonary Emphysema]]
* [[Pulmonary emphysema]]
* [[Pulmonary fibrosis]]
* [[Pulmonary fibrosis]]
* [[Pulmonary hypertension]]
* [[Pulmonary hypertension]]
* [[Pulmonary stenosis]]
* [[Pulmonary stenosis]]
* [[Quincke's Edema]]
* [[Quincke's edema]]
* [[Radiation]] pneumonitis
* [[Radiation]] pneumonitis
* [[Respiratory tract infection]]
* [[Respiratory tract infection]]
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* [[Shock]]
* [[Shock]]
* [[Shock lung]]
* [[Shock lung]]
* [[Sleep Apnea Syndrome]]
* [[Sleep apnea syndrome]]
* [[Tetralogy of Fallot]]
* [[Tetralogy of Fallot]]
* [[Trauma]]
* [[Trauma]]

Revision as of 12:20, 26 March 2013

Dyspnea Microchapters

Patient Information

Overview

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Dyspnea from other Diseases

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Causes

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular Aortic dissection, Cardiomyopathy, Congenital heart disease, Heart failure, Ischaemic heart disease, Malignant hypertension, Diseases of the pericardium such as Cardiac tamponade, Constrictive pericarditis or Pericardial effusion, Pulmonary edema, Pulmonary embolism, Valvular heart disease
Chemical / poisoning No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine Hypothyroidism
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic Anemia, Leukemia
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease Sepsis
Musculoskeletal / Ortho No underlying causes
Neurologic Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Parsonage-Turner syndrome, Eaton-Lambert syndrome
Nutritional / Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic Lung cancer
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric Anxiety disorders and panic attacks
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte Metabolic acidosis
Rheum / Immune / Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order[1] [2]


Causes Based on Pathophysiology

Obstructive lung diseases

Diseases of lung parenchyma and pleura

Contagious
Non-contagious

Pulmonary vascular diseases

Obstruction of the airway

Immobilization of the diaphragm

Restriction of the chest volume

References

  1. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
  2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X

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