xNR 511 Dyspnea (Differential Diagnosis)
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| Term | July/August 2018 |
| Institution | Chamberlain |
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NR 511 Dyspnea
(Differential Diagnosis)
Today, we are going to be discussing how to determine the differential diagnosis for dyspnea in the primary care setting. Let’s start by discussing what dyspnea really is because most patients do not present to the office saying, “I’m having dyspnea on exertion.”………… document continue
- Complaints of dyspnea can include the following:
- Common cardiopulmonary conditions include
- Noncardiopulmonary causes should also be considered and include
- Dyspnea can be classified into flow or volume disorders, and the underlying cause can be from an intra- or extrathorax problem.
- Intrathorax flow disorders originate from obstruction of distal/smaller airways and include
- Examples of the extrathorax flow disorders, which originate from obstruction of the larger airways, include
- Examples of intrathorax volume disorders include lung parenchyma disorders such as
- Examples of extrapulmonary volume disorders include
- Extrathorax volume disorders due to lung compliance issues include
- Extrathorax volume disorders that are due to respiratory center disorders include
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- Examples of the extrathorax flow disorders, which originate from obstruction of the larger airways, include
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| Term | July/August 2018 |
| Institution | Chamberlain |
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