Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Anemia / complications
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Anemia / diagnosis*
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Anemia / physiopathology
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Asthma / complications
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Asthma / diagnosis*
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Asthma / physiopathology
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Cardiac Tamponade / complications
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Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis*
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Cardiac Tamponade / physiopathology
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Dyspnea / etiology*
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Dyspnea / physiopathology
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Humans
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Pneumothorax / complications
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Pneumothorax / diagnosis*
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Pneumothorax / physiopathology
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Pulmonary Embolism / complications
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Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
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Pulmonary Embolism / physiopathology