Evaluation of the patient with shortness of breath: an evidence based approach.
Shortness of breath is a common presenting complaint of emergency department patients, and may result from a number of different causes. Work-up to determine the etiology in a given patient may be challenging. The authors undertook a literature review limited to causes of dyspnea other than reversible airway disease. The results of this review are discussed herein, as well as recommendations for further research.
Michelson
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Division of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Hollrah
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D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors