title: Shortness of breath in emergency room patients.
abstract: There are many causes for acute shortness of breath; the most common entity by far is congestive heart failure. Many of the others have a relatively specific radiographic pattern that afford the radiologist the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the care of these patients.
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004630:Emergencies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging