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==Management==
==Management==
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{{Family tree/start}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01='''Dyspnea'''<br>'''Cough'''<br>'''Wheezing'''<br>'''Chest tightness'''}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | | | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |B01='''Initial assessment'''<br>H&P<br>O2 sat<br>Spirometry<br>'''Initial management'''<br>O2<br>SABA}}
{{Family tree | | | | | |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|-|.| | | | | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|-|.| | | | | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | C01 | | | | | | C02 | | | C03 | | | | | | | | | |}}
{{Family tree | | | | | C01 | | | | | | C02 | | | C03 | | | | | | | | | |}}

Revision as of 16:43, 3 December 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]

Causes

Life threatening causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated

common causes

Management

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dyspnea
Cough
Wheezing
Chest tightness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial assessment
H&P
O2 sat
Spirometry
Initial management
O2
SABA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ C01 }}}
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ C02 }}}
 
 
{{{ C03 }}}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ D01 }}}
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ D02 }}}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ E01 }}}
 
{{{ E02 }}}
 
{{{ E03 }}}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ F01 }}}
 
{{{ F02 }}}
 
{{{ F03 }}}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ G03 }}}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References