Can a self-rating 0-10 scale for dyspnea yield a common language that is understood by ED nurses, patients, and their families?
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Emergency Department and Urgent Care Clinic, Veterans Administration San Diego HealthCare System, San Diego, Calif. Karlak@ix. netcom.com.
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012660:Semantics; D012720:Severity of Illness Index