Evaluation of dyspnea.
The differential diagnosis of dyspnea includes a wide range of diseases and disorders with differing causes and symptoms. A thorough evaluation, with particular attention to the patient's history, is important in determining an effective course of treatment.
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Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, USA.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination