Difference between revisions of "Dyspnea"

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'''Dyspnea''' is ''shortness of breath''.  
'''Dyspnea''' is ''shortness of breath''.  


It is seen in many contexts.
It is seen in many contexts.
 
==Causes==
An incomplete list of causes is below.


===Cardiac===
===Cardiac===
*Congestive heart failure.
*[[Congestive heart failure]].
*[[Calcific aortic stenosis]].
*[[Calcific aortic stenosis]].


===Pulmonary===
===Pulmonary===
*[[Acute infectious pneumonia]].
*[[Pulmonary embolism]].
*[[Pulmonary embolism]].
*[[Interstitial lung disease]].
*[[Interstitial lung disease]].
*[[Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis]].
*[[Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis]].
*[[Lymphangioleiomyomatosis]].
*[[Lymphangioleiomyomatosis]].
*[[Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Cardiovascular pathology]].
*[[Cardiovascular pathology]].
*[[Pulmonary pathology]]/
*[[Pulmonary pathology]].


[[Category:Pulmonary pathology]]
[[Category:Pulmonary pathology]]

Latest revision as of 02:59, 13 February 2016