Dyspnea causes

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Dyspnea Microchapters

Patient Information

Overview

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Dyspnea from other Diseases

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Causes

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular Aortic dissection, Cardiomyopathy, Congenital heart disease, Heart failure, Ischaemic heart disease, Malignant hypertension, Diseases of the pericardium such as Cardiac tamponade, Constrictive pericarditis or Pericardial effusion, Pulmonary edema, Pulmonary embolism, Valvular heart disease
Chemical / poisoning No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine Hypothyroidism
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic Anemia, Leukemia
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease Sepsis
Musculoskeletal / Ortho No underlying causes
Neurologic Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Parsonage-Turner syndrome, Eaton-Lambert syndrome
Nutritional / Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic Lung cancer
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric Anxiety disorders and panic attacks
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte Metabolic acidosis
Rheum / Immune / Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order[1] [2]


Causes Based on Pathophysiology

Obstructive lung diseases

Diseases of lung parenchyma and pleura

Contagious
Non-contagious

References

  1. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
  2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X

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