title: [The first 24 hours: acute dyspnea].
abstract: Acute dyspnea is a common presentation in the emergency department. Immediate                     diagnostic strategy and efficient management is crucial. Therefore, a diagnostic                     work up consisting of a brief medical history, physical examination and                     technical investigations, including laboratory tests, is presented.                     Identification of the cardio-vascular, pulmonary or other etiology enables the                     initiation of adequate therapy. This is outlined in detail for three common                     entities.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Pneumologie und Gastroenterologie, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH - Klinikum Harlaching. Peter.Schramm@klinikum-muenchen.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schramm
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Conrad
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peckelsen
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*