title: [Dyspnea. Profile of the most important diagnostic tests].
abstract: The diagnostic pathway for the evaluation of patients with dyspnea requires a thorough history taking and physical examination. Based on the results of these basic steps a broad variety of additional diagnostic tests are available. Each test can contribute valuable information when correctly indicated and performed. Among these are electrocardiography (ECG), laboratory parameters, X-ray examination, echocardiography, spirometry and whole body plethysmography and finally spiroergometry. This article presents a focused review of what each of these diagnostic modalities can contribute to the diagnostic process for dyspnea.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologie, Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Städtisches Klinikum, Dresden, Deutschland.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abolmaali
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Foelske
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Magnussen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Palisch
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schellong
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D010993:Plethysmography, Whole Body / Q000379:methods*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*