What are the possible causes of dyspnea?

Type of causes of Dyspnea:1. Respiratory causes: 2. Cardiac causes: 3. General causes:

Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include

2 . Respiratory Causes:

o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis

2 . Cardiac Causes:

3 . General Causes

o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis

o o o o o o o o o o o o

Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders

What are the possible causes of dyspnea?

Type of causes of Dyspnea:1. Respiratory causes: 2. Cardiac causes: 3. General causes:

Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include

2 . Respiratory Causes:

o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis

2 . Cardiac Causes:

3 . General Causes

o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis

o o o o o o o o o o o o

Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders

What are the possible causes of dyspnea?

Type of causes of Dyspnea:1. Respiratory causes: 2. Cardiac causes: 3. General causes:

Acute Dyspnea,particularly as the chief complaint,demands urgent evaluation.Urgent and emergent conditions causing acute dyspnea include

2 . Respiratory Causes:

o Pneumonia, o COPD[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ](especially from smoking), o Asthma pneumothorax, o Pulmonary embolism o Pulmonary Edema o Emphysema o Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) o Croup(especially in young children) o Tuberculosis o Lung Cancer o Bronchitis

2 . Cardiac Causes:

3 . General Causes

o CHF(Congestive Heart Failure), o Acute Myocardial Infarction, o Valvular dysfuction, o Arrythmia, o Cardiac shunt o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis

o o o o o o o o o o o o

Metabolic acidosis, Carbon monoxide poisoning, Cyanide toxicity, Methemoglobinemia, Abnormal Haemoglobin Lack of exercises Broken ribs Panic attacks&Panic disorder Epiglottitis Anaphylaxis Obesity Neuromuscular Disorders