Pitfalls in the evaluation of shortness of breath.
This article illustrates the challenges practitioners face evaluating shortness of breath, a common emergency department complaint. Through a series of patient encounters, pitfalls in the evaluation of shortness of breath are reviewed and discussed.
Wills
Charlotte Page
CP
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center-Highland Hospital, 1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602, USA. cwills@acmedctr.org
Young
Megann
M
White
Douglas W
DW
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